First report of spontaneous chytridiomycosis in frogs in Asia.
This is the first report of amphibian chytridiomycosis in Asia. We discovered a lethal outbreak in Japan, among 45 exotic frogs from 18 species kept for breeding by a private owner. Of these 45 frogs, 16 died and another 7 were found to be infected by chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) but survived after treatment. Bd was detected in frogs from 9 species (Lepidobatrachus laevis, Ceratophrys cornuta, C. cranwelli, C. ornata, C. calcarata, Chacophrys pierotti, Occidozyga lima, Leptodactylus pentadactylus and Plethodontohyla tuberata).
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Yumi
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Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Azabu University, 1-17-71 Fuchinobe, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 229-8501, Japan. une@azabu-u.ac.jp
Kadekaru
Sho
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Tamukai
Kenichi
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Goka
Kouichi
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Kuroki
Toshiro
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D000818:Animals; D001001:Anura; D008411:Chytridiomycota; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D009181:Mycoses / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology