Formally described in 1999, the disease has been implicated in the extinction or population decline of many amphibians around the world. Fungal disease has emerged as an increasing threat to a number of different organisms, especially amphibian species. Chytridiomycosis is an emerging infectious disease of amphibians caused by an aquatic fungal pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) (Daszak et al. The mechanism by which the fungus attacks frogs is only now starting to be revealed. A protocol for treating chytrid (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) -infected frogs Russell Poulter*, Phil Bishop*, Rick Speare# russell.poulter@stonebow.otago.ac.nz +64 3 4797856 Amphibian chytridiomycosis, a disease affecting amphibians, especially frogs, caused by the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, known as the amphibian chytrid or simply Bd. It is a disease of keratinised epithelia such as the skin of frogs and mouthparts of tadpoles. Testing a Pacific tree frog for Bd. Amphibian chytridiomycosis, a disease affecting amphibians, especially frogs, caused by the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, known as the amphibian chytrid or simply Bd. Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, a pathogenic chytrid fungus implicated in worldwide amphibian declines, is considered an amphibian specialist. Since then the fungus has been sweeping through frog populations all over the world. Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is a major threat to the health of wild and captive amphibians worldwide. The disease first appeared in Australia in the 1970s and is widespreadnow (Murray et al 2010) but How many amphibian species are affected by it? Bd is a member of group of fungi called chytrids, which are usually found underwater growing on dead plant or animal matter. Chytridiomycosis is caused by the Batrachochytrium amphibian chytrid fungus dendrobatidis and affects many species of amphibians. The disease first appeared in Australia in the 1970s and is widespreadnow (Murray et al 2010) but What is chytridiomycosis and what causes it? 2003).Amphibian die-offs in Australia led to the theory that a pathogen was devastating Australian frogs (Laurance et al. 1) What is it? Formally described in 1999, the disease has been implicated in the extinction or … Infectious drivers of these declines include the recently emerged fungal pathogens Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Chytridiomycota). Many of them appear to be caused by a newly discovered fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd). The skin disease caused by these fungi is named chytridiomycosis and affects the vital function of amphibian … Have you heard about the amphibian die-offs occurring around the world?