Germ tube mediated invasion of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in amphibian skin is host dependent.

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is the causative agent of chytridiomycosis, a fungal skin disease in amphibians and driver of worldwide amphibian declines.We focussed on the early stages of infection by Bd in 3 amphibian species with a differential susceptibility to chytridiomycosis. Skin explan...

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Main Authors: Pascale Van Rooij, An Martel, Katharina D'Herde, Melanie Brutyn, Siska Croubels, Richard Ducatelle, Freddy Haesebrouck, Frank Pasmans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22911798/?tool=EBI