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Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Confiscated Telmatobius in Lima, Peru

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dc.contributor.author Zevallos, Samanta
dc.contributor.author Elías Piperis, Roberto Kosmas
dc.contributor.author Berenguel, Raul-A.
dc.contributor.author Weaver, Thomas-J.
dc.contributor.author Reading, Richard-P.
dc.date.accessioned 2019-02-06T14:48:08Z
dc.date.available 2019-02-06T14:48:08Z
dc.date.issued 2016
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/5183
dc.description.abstract The Peruvian Andes are the home of 27 species of frogs of the genus Telmatobius, many of which are critically endangered. Illegal trade of adult frogs for purported medical properties likely represents the major threat facing these species. This activity, besides reducing their populations, may contribute to the dissemination of the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), which causes chytridiomycosis, a disease posing a threat to many populations of amphibians. We screened frogs confiscated by the Administration of Forestry and Wildlife in Lima, Peru, for Bd. We used real-time PCR to diagnose Bd at the Laboratory of Wildlife, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootecnics, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, in Lima and Pisces Molecular Laboratory in Boulder, Colorado, US. Of 62 samples collected during this study, 60% (37) were PCR positive for Bd, confirming that illegal trade of amphibians can pose a risk for disseminating Bd. en_US
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher Wildlife Disease Association
dc.relation.ispartofseries Journal of Wildlife Diseases
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis en_US
dc.subject illegal trade en_US
dc.subject Mycoses en_US
dc.subject PCR en_US
dc.subject Telmatobius en_US
dc.subject Animals en_US
dc.subject Anura/microbiology en_US
dc.subject Chytridiomycota/pathogenicity en_US
dc.subject Endangered Species en_US
dc.subject Peru en_US
dc.title Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Confiscated Telmatobius in Lima, Peru en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.7589/2016-01-006
dc.subject.ocde https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#1.06.13
dc.relation.issn 1943-3700


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