Browsing Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Author "Weldon, Ché"
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Chytridiomycosis, an emerging infectious disease of amphibians in South Africa
Weldon, Ché (North-West University, 2005)The sudden appearance of chytridiomycosis, as the cause of amphibian deaths and population declines in several continents suggests that its etiological agent, the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, ... -
Seasonal variation and the influence of environmental gradients on Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis infections in frogs from the Drakensberg mountains
Meyer, Leon Nicolaas (North-West University, 2009)The Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis fungus has been implicated in the decline of many frog species as well as the extinction of some throughout the world. Apart from this, declines in some amphibian populations are also ...