A. Martínez-Silvestre, Fernando Loras-Ortí, Alejandro Garcia-Salmeron, E. Pujol-Buxó, Iago Pérez-Novo, Joan Maluquer-Margalef, Santiago Poch, Barbora Thumsová, Jaime Bosch
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Introduced Mediterranean painted frogs (Discoglossus pictus) are possible supershedders of the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Catalonia (NE Spain)
In 2020 and 2021 we detected in Catalonia (NE Spain) six new episodes of mortality or presence of dying specimens in introduced Mediterranean painted frogs (Discoglossus pictus). All affected individuals were positive to the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd). Histological examinations showed intense involvement of the superficial layers of the epidermis and qPCR analyses yielded infection loads greater than 100 000 genomic equivalents of zoospores. These results suggest that this introduced species could behave as a Bd ‘supershedder’, and recommend to control its expansion due to its important role in the dynamic of chytridiomycosis.
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Amphibia-Reptilia is a leading European multi-disciplinary journal devoted to most of the aspects of herpetology: ecology, behaviour, evolution, conservation, physiology, morphology, paleontology, genetics, and systematics.
Amphibia-Reptilia publishes high quality original papers, short-notes, reviews, book reviews and news of the Societas Europaea Herpetologica (SEH). The Societas Europaea Herpteologica (SEH) website is located at: www.seh-herpetology.org.