Title
Chytrid fungus, batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, in wild populations of the Lake Titicaca frog, Telmatobius culeus, in Peru
Date Issued
01 October 2016
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Wildlife Disease Association, Inc.
Abstract
The Lake Titicaca frog (Telmatobius culeus) is critically endangered, primarily from overexploitation. However, additional threats, such as chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis), are poorly studied. We found moderate levels of chytrid infection using quantitative PCR. Our results enhance our understanding of chytrid tolerance to high pH and low water temperature.
Start page
973
End page
975
Volume
52
Issue
4
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Conservación de la Biodiversidad Micología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84991104773
PubMed ID
Source
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
ISSN of the container
00903558
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