Differential host susceptibility to Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, an emerging amphibian pathogen.

@article{Searle2011DifferentialHS,
  title={Differential host susceptibility to Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, an emerging amphibian pathogen.},
  author={Catherine Laura Searle and Stephanie S. Gervasi and Jessica Hua and John I. Hammond and Rick A. Relyea and Deanna H. Olson and Andrew R. Blaustein},
  journal={Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology},
  year={2011},
  volume={25 5},
  pages={
          965-74
        }
}
  • C. Searle, S. Gervasi, +4 authors A. Blaustein
  • Published 1 October 2011
  • Environmental Science, Biology
  • Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology
The amphibian fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) has received considerable attention due to its role in amphibian population declines worldwide. Although many amphibian species appear to be affected by Bd, there is little information on species-specific differences in susceptibility to this pathogen. We used a comparative experimental approach to examine Bd susceptibility in 6 amphibian species from the United States. We exposed postmetamorphic animals to Bd for 30 days and… 
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