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Community-Wide Genotyping of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Ecuadorian Forests.
EcoHealth - 1 Sept 2026
Neely Wesley J, Moretta-Urdiales M D M, Smart Utpal, Lynch Ryan L, Guayasamin Juan Manuel, McCracken Shawn F, Rodriguez David
Abstract excerpt
The amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is a cosmopolitan pathogen with numerous distinct lineages. The global panzootic lineage (Bd-GPL) is the most widespread and virulent lineage and is responsible for many recorded amphibian declines. Mapping the extent of Bd-GPL and other more established lineages is important for predicting disease dynamics in amphibian communities. Ecuador is the...
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- Ecuador
- Animals
- Batrachochytrium
- Genotype
- Forests
- Amphibians
- Chytridiomycota
