Parallels in Amphibian and Bat Declines from Pathogenic Fungi

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Eskew, Evan A. ; Todd, Brian D.
• Description:
  Pathogenic fungi have substantial effects on global biodiversity, and 2 emerging pathogenic species-the chytridiomycete Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, which causes chytridiomycosis in amphibians, and the ascomycete Geomyces destructans, which causes white-nose syndrome in hibernating bats-are implicated in the widespread decline of their vertebrate hosts. We synthesized current knowledge for chytridiomycosis and white-nose syndrome regarding disease emergence, environmental reservoirs, life history characteristics of the host, and host-pathogen interactions. We found striking similarities between these aspects of chytridiomycosis and white-nose syndrome, and the research that we review and propose should help guide management of future emerging fungal diseases.
• Subjects:
  Adaptive Immunity Amphibians Animals Ascomycota Bats Biodiversity Chiroptera Chytridiomycota Communicable Diseases, Emerging Disease Reservoirs Fungi Host-pathogen Interactions Immunocompromised Hosts Immunology Infectious Disease Outbreak Infectious Disease Reservoirs Infectious Disease Transmission Innate Immunity Mycoses Pathogenicity Factors Species Extinction Synopsis Virulence Factors

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 19(3):379-385.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  19
• Issue:
  3
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:5e8c3923ce3092b682592957df4b79c6c9cff31f89de391f3e01c55952931807
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/18874/cdc_18874_DS1.pdf
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