caa a22 4500 445377976 CHVBK 20180317143009.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170323e20110301xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10393-010-0364-4 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10393-010-0364-4 High Prevalence of the Amphibian Chytrid Pathogen in Gabon [Elektronische Daten] [Rayna Bell, Adriana Gata Garcia, Bryan Stuart, Kelly Zamudio] Amphibian chytridiomycosis is an infectious disease caused by the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) that is implicated in the worldwide decline and extinction of amphibians. Africa has been proposed as a potential source for the global expansion of Bd, yet the distribution of Bd across the continent remains largely unexplored. Using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), we screened for the presence of Bd in 166 adult anurans from two national parks in Gabon (Monts de Cristal and Ivindo). Bd was detected in 20 of the 42 species and was present at all three sites surveyed (two in Monts de Cristal, and one in Ivindo) with high prevalence (19.6%-36.0%). Both national parks were Bd-positive at all elevations and across habitat types, though no dead or dying frogs were encountered. To our knowledge, this study presents the first evidence of Bd in Gabon and the first record of infection for 19 of the 20 species that were Bd-positive. Documenting the distribution and virulence of Bd across Africa will be essential for understanding the dynamics of amphibian chytridiomycosis across the globe. International Association for Ecology and Health, 2010 amphibian pathogen nationallicence Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis nationallicence chytridiomycosis nationallicence Gabon nationallicence Bell Rayna Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University, 14853, Ithaca, NY, USA aut Gata Garcia Adriana Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University, 14853, Ithaca, NY, USA aut Stuart Bryan North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, 27601, Raleigh, NC, USA aut Zamudio Kelly Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University, 14853, Ithaca, NY, USA aut EcoHealth Springer-Verlag 8/1(2011-03-01), 116-120 1612-9202 8:1<116 2011 8 10393 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-010-0364-4 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 brief-communication jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-010-0364-4 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Bell Rayna Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University, 14853, Ithaca, NY, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Gata Garcia Adriana Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University, 14853, Ithaca, NY, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Stuart Bryan North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, 27601, Raleigh, NC, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Zamudio Kelly Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University, 14853, Ithaca, NY, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- EcoHealth Springer-Verlag 8/1(2011-03-01), 116-120 1612-9202 8:1<116 2011 8 10393 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer