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First Report of Chytridiomycosis in a Dying Toad (Anura: Bufonidae) from Cuba: A New Conservation Challenge for the Island

verfasst von: Luis M. Díaz, Antonio Cádiz, Agustín Chong, Alejandro Silva

Erschienen in: EcoHealth | Ausgabe 2/2007

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Abstract

Infection by the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis was detected in a male Bufo longinasus dunni, a small toad endemic to central Cuba. The individual was severely infected and in decaying condition. Sections of the skin were examined through standard histological procedures. Several stages of the fungus were confirmed and are illustrated in this contribution. Implications for amphibian conservation in Cuba are discussed.

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Titel: First Report of Chytridiomycosis in a Dying Toad (Anura: Bufonidae) from Cuba: A New Conservation Challenge for the Island
verfasst von: Luis M. Díaz
Antonio Cádiz
Agustín Chong
Alejandro Silva
Publikationsdatum: 01.06.2007
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in: EcoHealth / Ausgabe 2/2007
Print ISSN: 1612-9202
Elektronische ISSN: 1612-9210
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-007-0094-4

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