Anthropogenic and ecological drivers of amphibian disease (ranavirosis).

Ranaviruses are causing mass amphibian die-offs in North America, Europe and Asia, and have been implicated in the decline of common frog (Rana temporaria) populations in the UK. Despite this, we have very little understanding of the environmental drivers of disease occurrence and prevalence. Using...

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Main Authors: Alexandra C North, David J Hodgson, Stephen J Price, Amber G F Griffiths
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0127037