Chytrid fungi and global amphibian declines.
Nat Rev Microbiol
; 18(6): 332-343, 2020 06.
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ABSTRACT
Discovering that chytrid fungi cause chytridiomycosis in amphibians represented a paradigm shift in our understanding of how emerging infectious diseases contribute to global patterns of biodiversity loss. In this Review we describe how the use of multidisciplinary biological approaches has been essential to pinpointing the origins of amphibian-parasitizing chytrid fungi, including Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans, as well as to timing their emergence, tracking their cycles of expansion and identifying the core mechanisms that underpin their pathogenicity. We discuss the development of the experimental methods and bioinformatics toolkits that have provided a fuller understanding of batrachochytrid biology and informed policy and control measures.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Chytridiomycota
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Amphibiens
Type d'étude:
Prognostic_studies
Limites:
Animals
Langue:
En
Journal:
Nat Rev Microbiol
Sujet du journal:
MICROBIOLOGIA
Année:
2020
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Royaume-Uni