First report of spontaneous chytridiomycosis in frogs in Asia

This is the first report of amphibian chytridiomycosis in Asia. We discovered a lethal outbreak in Japan, among 45 exotic frogs from 18 species kept for breeding by a private owner. Of these 45 frogs, 16 died and another 7 were found to be infected by chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (B...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Diseases of aquatic organisms 2008-11, Vol.82 (2), p.157-160
Hauptverfasser:	UNE, Yumi, KADEKARU, Sho, TAMUKAI, Kenichi, GOKA, Kouichi, KUROKI, Toshiro
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals Anura Applied ecology Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis Biological and medical sciences Ceratophrys cornuta Chacophrys Chytridiomycota Conservation, protection and management of environment and wildlife Disease Outbreaks - veterinary Freshwater Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Japan - epidemiology Lepidobatrachus laevis Leptodactylus pentadactylus Lima Mycoses - epidemiology Mycoses - veterinary Parks, reserves, wildlife conservation. Endangered species: population survey and restocking Plethodontohyla Skin - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:	This is the first report of amphibian chytridiomycosis in Asia. We discovered a lethal outbreak in Japan, among 45 exotic frogs from 18 species kept for breeding by a private owner. Of these 45 frogs, 16 died and another 7 were found to be infected by chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) but survived after treatment. Bd was detected in frogs from 9 species (Lepidobatrachus laevis, Ceratophrys cornuta, C. cranwelli, C. ornata, C. calcarata, Chacophrys pierotti, Occidozyga lima, Leptodactylus pentadactylus and Plethodontohyla tuberata).
ISSN:	0177-5103 1616-1580
DOI:	10.3354/dao02006