First report of spontaneous chytridiomycosis in frogs in Asia

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This is the first report of amphibian chytridiomycosis in Asia. We discovered a lethal outbreak in Japan, among 45 exotic frogs from 18 species kept for breeding by a private owner. Of these 45 frogs, 16 died and another 7 were found to be infected by chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) but survived after treatment. Bd was detected in frogs from 9 species (Lepidobatrachus laevis, Ceratophrys cornuta, C. cranwelli, C. ornata, C. calcarata, Chacophrys pierotti, Occidozyga lima, Leptodactylus pentadactylus and Plethodontohyla tuberata). © Inter-Research 2008.

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Une, Y., Kadekaru, S., Tamukai, K., Goka, K., & Kuroki, T. (2008). First report of spontaneous chytridiomycosis in frogs in Asia. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 82(2), 157–160. https://doi.org/10.3354/dao02006

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