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  <dc:contributor>Natalie T. Nguyen</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Megan Serr</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Alex Shepak</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Vance Vredenburg</dc:contributor>
  <dc:creator>Tiffany A. Yap</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>2017</dc:date>
  <dc:description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Amphibians are experiencing devastating population declines globally. A major driver is chytridiomycosis, an emerging infectious disease caused by the fungal pathogens&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i class="EmphasisTypeItalic "&gt;Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;(&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i class="EmphasisTypeItalic "&gt;Bd&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span&gt;) and&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i class="EmphasisTypeItalic "&gt;Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;(&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i class="EmphasisTypeItalic "&gt;Bsal&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span&gt;).&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i class="EmphasisTypeItalic "&gt;Bd&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span&gt;was described in 1999 and has been linked with declines since the 1970s, while&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i class="EmphasisTypeItalic "&gt;Bsal&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;is a more recently discovered pathogen that was described in 2013. It is hypothesized that&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i class="EmphasisTypeItalic "&gt;Bsal&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span&gt;originated in Asia and spread via international trade to Europe, where it has been linked to salamander die-offs. Trade in live amphibians thus represents a significant threat to global biodiversity in amphibians. We review the current state of knowledge regarding&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i class="EmphasisTypeItalic "&gt;Bsal&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;and describe the risk of&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i class="EmphasisTypeItalic "&gt;Bsal&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;spread. We discuss regional responses to&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i class="EmphasisTypeItalic "&gt;Bsal&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;and barriers that impede a rapid, coordinated global effort. The discovery of a second deadly emerging chytrid fungal pathogen in amphibians poses an opportunity for scientists, conservationists, and governments to improve global biosecurity and further protect humans and wildlife from a growing number of emerging infectious diseases.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</dc:description>
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  <dc:identifier>10.1007/s10393-017-1278-1</dc:identifier>
  <dc:language>en</dc:language>
  <dc:publisher>Springer</dc:publisher>
  <dc:title>Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans and the risk of a second amphibian pandemic</dc:title>
  <dc:type>article</dc:type>
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