The use of singleplex and nested PCR to detect Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in free-living frogs

Many microorganisms are able to cause diseases in amphibians, and in the past few years one of the most reported has been Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. This fungus was first reported in Brazil in 2005; following this, other reports were made in specimens deposited in museum collections, captive an...

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Main Author: Coutinho,Selene Dall'Acqua (author)
Other Authors: Burke,Julieta Catarina (author), Paula,Catia Dejuste de (author), Rodrigues,Miguel Trefaut (author), Catão-Dias,José Luiz (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822015000200551
Country:Brazil
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