Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis infection in amphibians predates first known epizootic in Costa Rica
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis infection in amphibians predates first known epizootic in Costa Rica
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Emerging infectious diseases are a growing threat to biodiversity worldwide. Outbreaks of the infectious disease chytridiomycosis, caused by the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), are implicated in the decline and extinction of numerous amphibian species. In Costa Rica, a major decline event occurred in 1987, more than two decades...
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Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis infection in amphibians predates first known epizootic in Costa Rica
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2323444780
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2323444780
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0208969
