Host stress response is important for the pathogenesis of the deadly amphibian disease, Chytridiomycosis, in Litoria caerulea.

Chytridiomycosis, a disease caused by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, has contributed to worldwide amphibian population declines; however, the pathogenesis of this disease is still somewhat unclear. Previous studies suggest that infection disrupts cutaneous sodium transport, which leads to hyponatre...

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Main Authors: John D Peterson, John E Steffen, Laura K Reinert, Paul A Cobine, Arthur Appel, Louise Rollins-Smith, Mary T Mendonça
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/c0723fe084be49f89147b2bc20c51285
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