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Recent Asian origin of chytrid fungi causing global amphibian declines.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 11 May 2018
O'Hanlon Simon J, Rieux Adrien, Farrer Rhys A, Rosa Gonçalo M, Waldman Bruce, Bataille Arnaud, Kosch Tiffany A, Murray Kris A, Brankovics Balázs, Fumagalli Matteo, Martin Michael D, Wales Nathan, Alvarado-Rybak Mario, Bates Kieran A, Berger Lee, Böll Susanne, Brookes Lola, Clare Frances, Courtois Elodie A, Cunningham Andrew A, Doherty-Bone Thomas M, Ghosh Pria, Gower David J, Hintz William E, Höglund Jacob, Jenkinson Thomas S, Lin Chun-Fu, Laurila Anssi, Loyau Adeline, Martel An, Meurling Sara, Miaud Claude, Minting Pete, Pasmans Frank, Schmeller Dirk S, Schmidt Benedikt R, Shelton Jennifer M G, Skerratt Lee F, Smith Freya, Soto-Azat Claudio, Spagnoletti Matteo, Tessa Giulia, Toledo Luís Felipe, Valenzuela-Sánchez Andrés, Verster Ruhan, Vörös Judit, Webb Rebecca J, Wierzbicki Claudia, Wombwell Emma, Zamudio Kelly R, Aanensen David M, James Timothy Y, Gilbert M Thomas P, Weldon Ché, Bosch Jaime, Balloux François, Garner Trenton W J, Fisher Matthew C
Abstract excerpt
Globalized infectious diseases are causing species declines worldwide, but their source often remains elusive. We used whole-genome sequencing to solve the spatiotemporal origins of the most devastating panzootic to date, caused by the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, a proximate driver of global amphibian declines. We traced the source of B. dendrobatidis to the Korean peninsula, where one lineage,...
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