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| Title |
Amphibian chytridiomycosis: a review with focus on fungus-host interactions
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| Published in |
Veterinary Research, November 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13567-015-0266-0 |
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| Authors |
Pascale Van Rooij, An Martel, Freddy Haesebrouck, Frank Pasmans |
| Abstract |
Amphibian declines and extinctions are emblematic for the current sixth mass extinction event. Infectious drivers of these declines include the recently emerged fungal pathogens Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Chytridiomycota). The skin disease caused by these fungi is named chytridiomycosis and affects the vital function of amphibian skin. Not all amphibians respond equally to infection and host responses might range from resistant, over tolerant to susceptible. The clinical outcome of infection is highly dependent on the amphibian host, the fungal virulence and environmental determinants. B. dendrobatidis infects the skin of a large range of anurans, urodeles and caecilians, whereas to date the host range of B. salamandrivorans seems limited to urodeles. So far, the epidemic of B. dendrobatidis is mainly limited to Australian, neotropical, South European and West American amphibians, while for B. salamandrivorans it is limited to European salamanders. Other striking differences between both fungi include gross pathology and thermal preferences. With this review we aim to provide the reader with a state-of-the art of host-pathogen interactions for both fungi, in which new data pertaining to the interaction of B. dendrobatidis and B. salamandrivorans with the host's skin are integrated. Furthermore, we pinpoint areas in which more detailed studies are necessary or which have not received the attention they merit. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 29 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 7 | 24% |
| United States | 4 | 14% |
| Australia | 3 | 10% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 7% |
| Spain | 1 | 3% |
| Italy | 1 | 3% |
| Canada | 1 | 3% |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 9 | 31% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 19 | 66% |
| Scientists | 8 | 28% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 7% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 493 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | <1% |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | <1% |
| Czechia | 1 | <1% |
| Belgium | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 487 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 118 | 24% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 81 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 68 | 14% |
| Researcher | 54 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 20 | 4% |
| Other | 38 | 8% |
| Unknown | 114 | 23% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 175 | 35% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 75 | 15% |
| Environmental Science | 46 | 9% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 35 | 7% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 12 | 2% |
| Other | 24 | 5% |
| Unknown | 126 | 26% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 84. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 02 November 2022.
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