Virulence of the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis varies with the strain

Although mortality in 3 groups of 15 green tree frogs Litoria caerulea exposed to 3 isolates of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis was 100%, time to death varied with isolate, highlighting the importance of strain and/or passage history in pathogenicity studies and possibly in the epidemiology of chytri...

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Published in:Diseases of aquatic organisms 2006-01, Vol.68 (1), p.47-50
Main Authors: Berger, Lee, Marantelli, Gerry, Skerratt, Lee F, Speare, Rick
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anura
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
Litoria caerulea
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Summary:Although mortality in 3 groups of 15 green tree frogs Litoria caerulea exposed to 3 isolates of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis was 100%, time to death varied with isolate, highlighting the importance of strain and/or passage history in pathogenicity studies and possibly in the epidemiology of chytridiomycosis. A standard naming scheme for isolates of B. dendrobatidis is proposed.
ISSN:0177-5103
1616-1580