ArticleScientific reports2018
Epidemiological tracing of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans identifies widespread infection and associated mortalities in private amphibian collections.
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- Effects of exogenous elevation of corticosterone on immunity and the skin microbiome of eastern newts (Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2023Article
- Broad host susceptibility of North American amphibian species to Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans suggests high invasion potential and biodiversity risk.Nature communications · 2023Article
- Major Emerging Fungal Diseases of Reptiles and Amphibians.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Frequency-dependent transmission of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans in eastern newts.Transboundary and emerging diseases · 2022Article
- Investigating public support for biosecurity measures to mitigate pathogen transmission through the herpetological trade.PloS one · 2022Article
- Diversity, multifaceted evolution, and facultative saprotrophism in the European Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans epidemic.Nature communications · 2021Article
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- Social Behavior, Community Composition, Pathogen Strain, and Host Symbionts Influence Fungal Disease Dynamics in Salamanders.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2021Article
- Landscape Connectivity Limits the Predicted Impact of Fungal Pathogen Invasion.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Experimental methodologies can affect pathogenicity of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans infections.PloS one · 2020Article
- Instant killing of pathogenic chytrid fungi by disposable nitrile gloves prevents disease transmission between amphibians.PloS one · 2020Article
- Recent Findings of Potentially Lethal Salamander Fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans.Emerging infectious diseases · 2019Article
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Abstract
The amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) infects newts and salamanders (urodele amphibians), in which it can cause fatal disease. This pathogen has caused dramatic fire salamander population declines in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany since its discovery in 2010. Thought to be native to Asia, it has been hypothesised that Bsal was introduced to Europe with the importation of infected amphibians for the commercial pet trade. Following the discovery of Bsal in captive amphibians in the United Kingdom in 2015, we used contact-tracing to identify epidemiologically-linked private amphibian collections in Western Europe. Of 16 linked collections identified, animals were tested from 11 and urodeles tested positive for Bsal in seven, including the identification of the pathogen in Spain for the first time. Mortality of Bsal-positive individuals was observed in five collections. Our results indicate that Bsal is likely widespread within the private amphibian trade, at least in Europe. These findings are important for informing policy regarding Bsal control strategies.
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