Novel, panzootic and hybrid genotypes of amphibian chytridiomycosis associated with the bullfrog trade.

Global amphibian declines are linked with the presence of specific, highly virulent genotypes of the emerging fungal disease chytridiomycosis caused by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) known as the global panzootic lineage (Bd-GPL). The global trade in amphibians for human consumption is suspecte... View More