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How a fungus causes the collapse of salamander populations

The fungal skin disease "Chytridiomycosis" is an important cause for amphibian diversity loss. This particular disease is emblematic for human mediated spread of pathogens from their native into new ranges, with the potential to extirpate the newly invaded host populations. The Asian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium... click to read more

Frank Pasmans | Professor at Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

An Martel | Professor at Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

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fire salamanders

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published on Nov 16, 2017