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‘Salamander plague’ on Britain's doorstep
Author(s) -
Georgina Mills
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.g7727
Subject(s) - chytridiomycosis , plague (disease) , salamander , fungal disease , fungus , biology , amphibian , zoology , ecology , geography , microbiology and biotechnology , archaeology , botany
Chytridiomycosis can cause mass declines in amphibians, and the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is the classic cause of this disease. However, recently, a second strain of chytrid fungus has emerged in Europe, resulting in major declines in fire salamanders. The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) discussed this, and the implications for the UK, at a meeting in December in London. Georgina Mills reports