Genomic transition to pathogenicity in chytrid fungi.

Understanding the molecular mechanisms of pathogen emergence is central to mitigating the impacts of novel infectious disease agents. The chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is an emerging pathogen of amphibians that has been implicated in amphibian declines worldwide. Bd is the only...

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Main Authors: Suzanne Joneson, Jason E Stajich, Shin-Han Shiu, Erica Bree Rosenblum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-11-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22072962/pdf/?tool=EBI