Emerging infectious diseases and amphibian population declines

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

Daszak, Peter; Berger, Lee; Cunningham, Andrew A.; Hyatt, Alex D.; Green, D. Earl; Speare, Rick

Source:

Emerging Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Volume 5, Issue 6, p.735-748 (1999)

Call Number:

A99DAS01IDUS

URL:

http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/5/6/99-0601_article

Keywords:

Ambystoma tigrinum, amphibian population declines, amphibians, Anaxyrus baxteri, Anaxyrus boreas, Batrachochytrium, Bufo boreas, Bufo hemiophrys baxteri, chytridiomycosis, chytrids, Lithobates pipiens, northern leopard frog, Rana pipiens, ranaviral disease, Ranavirus, Western Toad, Wyoming toad

Abstract:

The authors review then-recent research on the pathology, ecology, and biogeography of two emerging infectious wildlife diseases, chytridiomycosis and ranaviral disease, in the context of host-parasite population biology. They examine the role of these diseases in the global decline of amphibian populations and propose hypotheses for the origins and impact of these panzootics. Finally, they discuss emerging infectious diseases as a global threat to wildlife populations.

Notes:

Reference Code: A99DAS01IDUS

Full Citation: Daszak, P., L. Berger, A. A. Cunningham, A. D. Hyatt, D. E. Green, and R. Speare. 1999. Emerging infectious diseases and amphibian population declines. Emerging Infectious Diseases 5(6): 735-748.

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