Investigation of the Prevalence of Co-Infection by <em>Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis</em> and Ranavirus in Turkey
<p id="p1">Amphibian species are facing numerous threats, including habitat destruction, deforestation, over-collection, agricultural chemicals, environmental pollution, predator species increase, and parasitic diseases. These factors have led to a decline in population and the extinction of amphibi...
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IntechOpen
2024
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/89706 |
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| Sumario: | <p id="p1">Amphibian species are facing numerous threats, including habitat destruction, deforestation, over-collection, agricultural chemicals, environmental pollution, predator species increase, and parasitic diseases. These factors have led to a decline in population and the extinction of amphibian species worldwide. Infectious diseases caused by parasitic, bacterial, fungal, and viral agents are also a significant threat to frogs. Chytridiomycosis is an infectious epidemic disease caused by <em><italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis</italic></em> (Bd) and <em><italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans</italic></em> (Bsal), which have led to a decline in the global amphibian population due to their high death rate in infected regions. Additionally, ranavirosis is another emerging infectious disease (EID) that has caused the decline and extinction of amphibian populations. Studies on many amphibian species in Turkey have revealed the presence of chytridiomycosis, ranavirosis, and co-infections, adding to the known threats to amphibian species worldwide. This highlights the need for further research on the prevalence, transmission routes, prevention, and treatment of these pathogens, as well as the impacts of dual infections.</p> |
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| ISBN: | 978-0-85014-504-5 |
| DOI: | 10.5772/intechopen.115136 |