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Title: Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans: The North American Response and a Call for Action.
Authors: Gray, Matthew J.; Lewis, James P.; Nanjappa, Priya; Klocke, Blake; Pasmans, Frank; Martel, An; Stephen, Craig; Parra Olea, Gabriela; Smith, Scott A.; Sacerdote-Velat, Allison; Christman, Michelle R.; Williams, Jennifer M.; Olson, Deanna H.
Abstract: The article discusses the North American response to Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal), a fungal pathogen that has caused deaths of native salamanders in Europe. The concern over the associated risk of Bsal to native salamanders in North America is noted. A call for the creation of a North American Bsal Strategic Plan to prevent the spread of the pathogen is also mentioned.
Subjects: SALAMANDERS; BATRACHOCHYTRIUM; AMPHIBIAN mortality; AMPHIBIAN diseases; PATHOGENIC microorganisms; DISEASES
Publication: PLoS Pathogens, 2015, Vol 11, Issue 12, p1
ISSN: 1553-7366
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1005251

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