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Genotyping and differential bacterial inhibition of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in threatened amphibians in Costa Rica.
Microbiology (Reading, England) - 1 Mar 2021
Abarca Juan G, Whitfield Steven M, Zuniga-Chaves Ibrahim, Alvarado Gilbert, Kerby Jacob, Murillo-Cruz Catalina, Pinto-Tomás Adrián A
Abstract excerpt
Amphibians have declined around the world in recent years, in parallel with the emergence of an epidermal disease called chytridiomycosis, caused by the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd). This disease has been associated with mass mortality in amphibians worldwide, including in Costa Rica, and Bd is considered an important contributor to the disappearance of this group of vertebrates. While many...
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