Histological evidence of chytridiomycete fungal infection in a free-ranging amphibian, Afrana fuscigula (Anura: Ranidae), in South Africa.
The 1st recorded histological evidence of chytridiomycete fungal infection in a free-ranging ranid amphibian in South Africa is presented. Literature on causes of a worldwide decline in amphibian populations is briefly reviewed.
Lane
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Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort 0110, South Africa. emily.lane@hixnet.co.za
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Bingham
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D000818:Animals; D008411:Chytridiomycota / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011898:Ranidae / Q000382:microbiology*; D013019:South Africa