|
|
Article: Emerging infectious diseases and amphibian population declines.(Statistical Data Included)
- Article from:
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Article date:
- November 1, 1999
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1999 U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
We review recent research on the pathology, ecology, and biogeography of two emerging infectious wildlife diseases, chytridiomycosis and ranaviral disease, in the context of host-parasite population biology. We examine the role of these diseases in the global decline of amphibian populations and propose hypotheses for the origins and impact of these panzootics. Finally, we discuss emerging infectious diseases as a global threat to wildlife populations.
Emerging infectious diseases have been reported increasingly as causes of death in free-living wild animals (1). These diseases are a particular threat to wildlife species whose population, habitat, or range has ...