title: Evidence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis Infection in Amphibians from Serbian Lowlands.
abstract: We investigated presence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in the Republic of Serbia. Seven out of 88 samples (8%) tested positive, all belonging to the frog genus Pelophylax. Two positive sites were located directly on the Danube River. The Danube River could be an important disease corridor, and distribution of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis along this river should be further explored.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Biology, Eastern New Mexico University, 1500 S Ave. K, Portales, New Mexico 88130, USA.
authors.forename: Ivana
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mali
authors.affiliation: 2 Department of Biology, Texas State University, 601 University Dr., San Marcos, Texas 78666, USA.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Villamizar-Gomez
authors.affiliation: 3 Faculty of Biology, Institute of Zoology, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 16, 11000 Belgrade, Republic of Serbia.
authors.forename: Imre
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Krizmanić
authors.affiliation: 4 Institute for Nature Conservation of Serbia, Dr Ivana Ribara 91, Belgrade 11070, Republic of Serbia.
authors.forename: Rastko
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ajtić
authors.affiliation: 2 Department of Biology, Texas State University, 601 University Dr., San Marcos, Texas 78666, USA.
authors.forename: Michael R J
authors.initials: MRJ
authors.lastname: Forstner
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001001:Anura / Q000382:microbiology*; D008411:Chytridiomycota / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D009181:Mycoses / Q000662:veterinary*; D011898:Ranidae; D055771:Serbia