Abstract: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 and free-living frogs. The aim of this study was to compare
singleplex and nested-PCR techniques to detect B. dendrobatidis
in free-living and apparently healthy adult frogs from the Brazilian Atlantic
Forest. The sam… Show more
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