Disease Exposure and Antifungal Bacteria on Skin of Invasive Cane Toads, Australia.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 25(9): 1770-1771, 2019 09.
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| ID: mdl-31441753
ABSTRACT
Cane toads, an invasive species in Australia, are resistant to fungal pathogens affecting frogs worldwide (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis). From toad skin swabs, we detected higher proportions of bacteria with antifungal properties in Queensland, where toad and pathogen distributions overlap, than in other sites. This finding suggests that site-specific pathogen pressures help shape skin microbial communities.
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Assunto principal:
Pele
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Bactérias
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Quitridiomicetos
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Bufo marinus
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Antifúngicos
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Emerg Infect Dis
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Article