Abstract
Chytridiomycosis is a cutaneous infection of amphibians caused by the chytridiomycete fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd). Despite being in a phylum not known for pathogenicity in vertebrates, Bd is now recognized as a primary driver of amphibian declines. Data show that this novel pathogen emerged in the 20th century to colonize amphibians worldwide. Such rapid emergence of a previously unrecognized pathogen illustrates many aspects of emerging fungal infections that threaten human health, namely long-distance human-mediated dispersal, multihost reservoirs, and altered virulence. In order to combat Bd, new tools have been developed to track its global spread and to analyze in parallel whole-genome diversity. This article details how such tools have applications to tracking and managing human fungal infections.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 73-81 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Invasive Fungal Infections |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2011 |
Bibliographical note
The UK Natural Environmental Research Council and the European Research Area Network project “Risk Assessment of Chytridiomycosis to European Amphibian Biodiversity” (RACE) have provided funding for this research.UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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