Preparing for a Bsal invasion into North America has improved multi-sector readiness

Authors: Deanna H Olson; Evan HC Grant; Molly Bletz; Jonah Piovia-Scott; Jacob L Kerby; Michael J Adams; Florencia M Breitman; Michelle R Christman; María J Forzán; Matthew J Gray; Aubree J Hill; M S Koo; David Lesbarrères; Olga Milenkaya; Eria A Rebollar; Louise A Rollins-Smith; Megan Serr; Alex Shepak; Lenny Shirose; L Sprague; Jenifer Walke; Alexa R Warwick; Brittany A Mosher
Contribution Number: 905
Abstract/Summary

Western palearctic salamander susceptibility to the skin disease caused by the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) was recognized in 2014, eliciting concerns for a potential novel wave of amphibian declines following the B. dendrobatidis (Bd) chytridiomycosis global pandemic. Although Bsal had not been detected in North America, initial experimental trials supported the heightened susceptibility of caudate amphibians to Bsal chytridiomycosis.

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ARMI Organizational Units:
Northeast - Biology
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Disease
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United States
Keywords:
Bsal; Chytridiomycosis; disease; mitigation; salamander; threats
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