Emerging disease in UK amphibians
Journal article published in 2015 by
Andrew A. Cunningham,
Katie Beckmann,
Matthew Perkins,
Liam Fitzpatrick,
Ruth Cromie,
Jay Redbond,
Michelle F. O'Brien,
Pria Ghosh,
Jennifer Shelton 
,
Matthew C. Fisher
,
Matthew C. Fisher
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.
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Abstract
THE recently discovered fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans is causing the rapid loss of infected fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) populations in continental Europe (Martel and others 2013). The fungus is thought to be endemic to Asia, with introduction to Europe via the pet trade. Many species of salamander and newt (urodeles) have been shown experimentally to be …