Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Darwin's frog Rhinoderma spp. in Chile.
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The presence of the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Chile was evaluated in 2 endangered frog species of the genus Rhinoderma. Specimens from a captive rearing facility, wild populations and preserved collection material were analyzed using histological and molecular techniques. The fungus was identified in the rearing facility and in wild populations, but not in the archived frogs. This study confirms, for first time, the presence of chytridiomycosis in Rhinoderma darwinii in Chile.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Diseases of aquatic organisms
دوره 92 2-3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010