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Predation by zooplankton on Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis: Biological control of the deadly amphibian chytrid fungus?

Creator:

Buck, Julia C., Truong, Lisa, and Blaustein, Andrew R.

Abstract:

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (hereafter Batrachochytrium), a fungal pathogen of amphibians, causes the disease chytridiomycosis which is responsible for unprecedented population declines and extinctions globally. Host defenses against chytridiomycosis include cutaneous symbiotic bacteria and anti-microbial peptides, and proposed treatment measures include use of fungicides and bioaugmentation. Efforts to eradicate the fungus from...

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