First detection of the emerging fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans in Germany

Autor:	Sebastian Steinfartz, Molly C. Bletz, Miguel Vences, R. G. Bina Perl, Benedikt R. Schmidt, Dirk S. Schmeller, Frank Mutschmann, Michael Veith, An Martel, Norman Wagner, Frank Pasmans, Joana Sabino-Pinto, Ralf Hendrix, Stefan Lötters
Přispěvatelé:	University of Zurich, Sabino-Pinto, J
Rok vydání:	2015
Předmět:	Amphibian Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans Subspecies 10127 Institute of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies Fire salamander biology.animal chytrid medicine Ranavirus Salamandra Chytridiomycosis Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics biology Ecology biology.organism_classification salamander medicine.drug_formulation_ingredient 1105 Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Emerging infectious disease 570 Life sciences 590 Animals (Zoology) amphibian Animal Science and Zoology 1103 Animal Science and Zoology pathogen
Zdroj:	Amphibia-Reptilia. 36:411-416
ISSN:	1568-5381
Popis:	The emerging infectious disease chytridiomycosis is one of the major factors triggering global amphibian declines. A recently discovered species of chytrid fungus,Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans(Bsal), likely originated in East Asia, has led to massive declines in populations of fire salamanders (Salamandra salamandra) after its apparent introduction to the Netherlands and Belgium. Here, we report the first detection of this pathogen in Germany where it caused mass mortality of fire salamanders in a captive collection. Salamanders from this collection showed an almost 100% prevalence of infection withBsal. SupposedBsal-induced mortality occurred in multipleSalamandraspecies (S. salamandra,S. algira,S. corsica, andS. infraimmaculata), whileBsalinfection was confirmed in nine subspecies ofS. salamandraand inS. algira. Our study indicates that this pathogen can potentially infect all fire salamander species and subspecies. IfBsalspreads from captive collections to wild populations, then a similar devastating effect associated with high mortality should be expected.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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