Accumulation of the pathogenic fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis on the regressing tail of midwife toads Alytes obstetricans undergoing metamorphosis

Schmidt, Benedikt R.; Geiger, Corina C.; Origgi, Francesco C. (2013). Accumulation of the pathogenic fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis on the regressing tail of midwife toads Alytes obstetricans undergoing metamorphosis. Amphibia reptilia, 34(2), pp. 255-258. Brill 10.1163/15685381-00002887

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Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is a fungus infecting the skin of amphibians. On metamorphosing animals the infection is difficult to detect because of the limited information concerning the location of Bd on the animals during this stage. Histological investigation revealed that Bd accumulated on the reabsorbing tail of metamorphosing animals. This observation may facilitate the detection of Bd in metamorphosing amphibians.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology (DIP) > Center for Fish and Wildlife Health (FIWI)

UniBE Contributor:

Origgi, Francesco

Subjects:

600 Technology > 630 Agriculture

ISSN:

0173-5373

Publisher:

Brill

Language:

English

Submitter:

Susanne Portner

Date Deposited:

18 Jul 2014 10:47

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:29

Publisher DOI:

10.1163/15685381-00002887

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/44270

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