Chytridiomycosis in amphibians: Designing a efficient treatment protocol and defining the mechanisms of host-specificity Koninklijke Maatschappij voor Dierkunde van Antwerpen
Frank Pasmans
Koninklijke Maatschappij voor Dierkunde van Antwerpen, Koninklijke Maatschappij voor Dierkunde van Antwerpen
One of the key factors contributing to the current extinction crisis in amphibians is the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) which causes chytridiomycosis, a lethal skin infection in amphibians. The establishment of Bd free amphibian breeding colonies has become one of the emergency measures to save threatened amphibian species from extinction. The aims of this PhD project are to improve current diagnostic techniques, design an efficient ...