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Jason T Hoverman1, Joseph R Mihaljevic, Katherine L D Richgels
1Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, USA. Jason.Hoverman@colorado.edu
Abstract:
The chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, ranaviruses, and trematodes (Ribeiroia ondatrae and echinostomes) are highly virulent pathogens known to infect amphibians, yet the extent to which they co-occur within amphibian communities remains poorly understood. Using field surveillance of 85 wetlands in the East Bay region of California, USA, we found that 68% of wetlands had ≥2 pathogens and 36% had ≥3 pathogens. Wetlands with high pathogen species richness also tended to cluster spatially. Our results underscore the need for greater integration of multiple pathogens and their interactions into amphibian disease research and conservation efforts.
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