Environment predicts Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis lineage distribution and zones of recombination in South Africa.

ABSTRACT: The amphibian-infecting chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), is widespread throughout Africa and is linked to declines of populations and species across the continent. While it is well established that the lineage of Bd encodes traits which determine disease severity, knowledge around how lineages are distributed according to environmental envelope is unclear. We here studied the distribution of Bd in South Africa based on the two lineages found, BdGPL and BdCAPE, in terms of their genome and environmental envelope statistically associated with their distribution. We used Bd surveillance data from published studies, as well as data collected during fieldwork from across South Africa, Lesotho, and eSwatini with samples collect

SUBMITTER: Verster R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10883246 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature