Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans : The North American Response and a Call for Action: e1005251

Bsal appears to have originated in Asia, and may have been introduced by humans into wild populations in Europe through commercial trade of amphibians [1]. Since the first outbreaks of Bsal in the Netherlands, it has been the etiologic agent of mortality events in Belgium (wild) and Germany (captivi...

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Published in:PLoS pathogens 2015-12, Vol.11 (12)
Main Authors: Gray, Matthew J, Lewis, James P, Nanjappa, Priya, Klocke, Blake, Pasmans, Frank, Martel, An, Stephen, Craig, Olea, Gabriela Parra, Smith, Scott A, Sacerdote-Velat, Allison, Christman, Michelle R, Williams, Jennifer M, Olson, Deanna H
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Language:English
Subjects:
Bats
Biodiversity
Ecosystems
Endangered & extinct species
Funding
Infections
Mortality
Reptiles & amphibians
Skin
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Summary:Bsal appears to have originated in Asia, and may have been introduced by humans into wild populations in Europe through commercial trade of amphibians [1]. Since the first outbreaks of Bsal in the Netherlands, it has been the etiologic agent of mortality events in Belgium (wild) and Germany (captivity), and was recently found in imported salamanders in the United Kingdom [1-4]. [...]response to the threat of Bsal calls for a cooperative effort across nongovernmental organizations, government agencies, academic institutions, zoos, the pet industry, and concerned citizens to avoid the potential catastrophic effects of Bsal on salamanders outside of the pathogen's endemic regions.
ISSN:1553-7366
1553-7374
DOI:10.1371/journal.ppat.1005251