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Mitigating Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans in Europe

  • Thomas, Valarie 1Wildlife Health Ghent, Department of Pathology, Bacteriology and Avian Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, Merelbeke, Belgium
  • Wang, Yu 1Wildlife Health Ghent, Department of Pathology, Bacteriology and Avian Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, Merelbeke, Belgium
  • Van Rooij, Pascale 1Wildlife Health Ghent, Department of Pathology, Bacteriology and Avian Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, Merelbeke, Belgium
  • Verbrugghe, Elin 1Wildlife Health Ghent, Department of Pathology, Bacteriology and Avian Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, Merelbeke, Belgium
  • Baláž, Vojtech 2Department of Ecology and Diseases of Game, Fish and Bees, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Palackého tř. 1946/1, 612 42 Brno, Czech Republic
  • Bosch, Jaime 3Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales-CSIC, 28006 Madrid, Spain
  • Cunningham, Andrew A. 4Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, Regent’s Park, London NW1 4RY, UK
  • Fisher, Matthew C. 5MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, UK
  • Garner, Trenton W.J. 4Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, Regent’s Park, London NW1 4RY, UK
  • Gilbert, Maarten J. 7Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
  • Grasselli, Elena 8DISTAV – Università di Genova, Italy
  • Kinet, Thierry 9Natagora, Département Etudes, 1 Traverse des Muses, B-5000 Namur, Belgium
  • Laudelout, Arnaud 9Natagora, Département Etudes, 1 Traverse des Muses, B-5000 Namur, Belgium
  • Lötters, Stefan 10Department of Biogeography, Trier University, Universitätsring 15, 54296 Trier, Germany
  • Loyau, Adeline 12Department of Limnology of Stratified Lakes, Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Neuglobsow, Germany
  • Miaud, Claude 13PSL, UMR 5175 CEFE, EPHE, Biogeography and vertebrate Ecology, Montpellier, France
  • Salvidio, Sebastiano 8DISTAV – Università di Genova, Italy
  • Schmeller, Dirk S. 11EcoLab, Université de Toulouse, UPS, INPT, CNRS, Toulouse, France
  • Schmidt, Benedikt R. 15Info Fauna Karch, UniMail, Bâtiment G, Bellevaux 51, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
  • Spitzen-van der Sluijs, Annemarieke 6Reptile, Amphibian & Fish Conservation Netherlands, PO Box 1413, 6501 BK Nijmegen, The Netherlands
  • Steinfartz, Sebastian 16University of Leipzig, Institute of Biology, Molecular Evolution and Systematics of Animals, Talstrasse 33, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
  • Veith, Michael 10Department of Biogeography, Trier University, Universitätsring 15, 54296 Trier, Germany
  • Vences, Miguel 17Technische Universität Braunschweig, Zoological Institute, Mendelssohnstr. 4, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
  • Wagner, Norman 10Department of Biogeography, Trier University, Universitätsring 15, 54296 Trier, Germany
  • Canessa, Stefano 1Wildlife Health Ghent, Department of Pathology, Bacteriology and Avian Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, Merelbeke, Belgium
  • Martel, An 1Wildlife Health Ghent, Department of Pathology, Bacteriology and Avian Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, Merelbeke, Belgium
  • Pasmans, Frank 1Wildlife Health Ghent, Department of Pathology, Bacteriology and Avian Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, Merelbeke, Belgium
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  • Amphibia-Reptilia. - Brill. - 2019, vol. 40, no. 3, p. 265-290
Animal Science and Zoology
English Abstract
The infectious chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) has been responsible for severe population declines of salamander populations in Europe. Serious population declines and loss of urodelan diversity may occur if appropriate action is not taken to mitigate against the further spread and impact of Bsal. We provide an overview of several potential mitigation methods, and describe their possible advantages and limitations. We conclude that long-term, context-dependent, multi-faceted approaches are needed to successfully mitigate adverse effects of Bsal, and that these approaches should be initiated pre-arrival of the pathogen. The establishment of ex situ assurance colonies, or management units, for species threatened with extinction, should be considered as soon as possible. While ex situ conservation and preventive measures aimed at improving biosecurity by limiting amphibian trade may be implemented quickly, major challenges that lie ahead are in designing in situ disease containment and mitigation post-arrival and in increasing public awareness.
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