Alien Smooth Newts (Lissotriton vulgaris) in Australia Are Infected with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis but Test Negative for Ranaviruses

Jessica Whinfield; Reid Tingley; Alison Tweedie; Jasmin Hufschmid; Paul Hick

doi:10.7589/JWD-D-21-00091

Alien Smooth Newts (Lissotriton vulgaris) in Australia Are Infected with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis but Test Negative for Ranaviruses

Jessica Whinfield, Reid Tingley, Alison Tweedie, Jasmin Hufschmid, Paul Hick

School of Biological Sciences

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Smooth newts (Lissotriton vulgaris) established recently in Melbourne, Australia. Previously, the population's disease status was unknown. Samples from 34 adults and 78 larvae, collected 2011-16, were tested for two pathogens driving the global amphibian extinction crisis. The fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis was identified (6.3% quantitative PCR positive); ranaviruses were not detected.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	248-250
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Volume	58
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7589/JWD-D-21-00091
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2022

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Alien Smooth Newts (Lissotriton vulgaris) in Australia Are Infected with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis but Test Negative for Ranaviruses

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