Emerging Pathogen of Wild Amphibians in Frogs (Rana catesbeiana) Farmed for International Trade
Open Access
- 1 August 2003
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 9 (8), 995-998
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0908.030030
Abstract
Chytridiomycosis is an emerging disease responsible for global decline and extinction of amphibians. We report the causative agent, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, in North American bullfrogs (Rana catesbeiana) farmed for the international restaurant trade. Our findings suggest that international trade may play a key role in the global dissemination of this and other emerging infectious diseases in wildlife.Keywords
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