The fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans is not detected in wild and captive amphibians from Mexico.

ABSTRACT: The recent emergence of the pathogen Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) is associated with rapid population declines of salamanders in Europe and its arrival to new areas could cause dramatic negative effects on other amphibian populations and species. Amphibian species, present in areas with high amphibian diversity such as Mexico, could be highly threatened due to the arrival of Bsal, particularly salamander species which are more vulnerable to chytridiomycosis caused by this pathogen. Thus, immediate surveillance is needed as a strategy to efficiently contend with this emerging infectious disease. In this study, we analyzed 490 wild and captive amphibians from 48 species across 76 sites in the North, Central, and South of Mexico to evaluate the presence of

SUBMITTER: Basanta MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9536319 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature