Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis Longcore, Pessier & D.K. Nichols
(Chytridiomycosis Amphibian Plague (Causative Organims), Amphibian Chytrid Disease)

Interactions where Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
infects ANURA frogs and toads, and their tadpoles Congo Red, an effective stain for revealing the chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, in epidermal skin scrapings from frogs, Briggs, C. & Birkin, S., 2004
The relationship between the emergence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, the international trade in amphibians and introduced amphibian species, Fisher, M.C. & Gerner, T.W.J., 2007
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Rhizophydiales/Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis/Batrachochytrium dendrobatidischytridiomycosis amphibian plague (causative organims), amphibian chytrid disease Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Anurafrogs and toads, and their tadpoles
is spread by Alytes obstetricans Midwife Toad Anura: Alytidae The relationship between the emergence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, the international trade in amphibians and introduced amphibian species, Fisher, M.C. & Gerner, T.W.J., 2007
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Rhizophydiales/Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis/Batrachochytrium dendrobatidischytridiomycosis amphibian plague (causative organims), amphibian chytrid disease Animal / vector /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Alytidae/Alytes obstetricans/Alytes obstetricansmidwife toad
is spread by UK/Ireland Lithobates catesbeianus American Bullfrog Anura: Ranidae The relationship between the emergence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, the international trade in amphibians and introduced amphibian species, Fisher, M.C. & Gerner, T.W.J., 2007
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Rhizophydiales/Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis/Batrachochytrium dendrobatidischytridiomycosis amphibian plague (causative organims), amphibian chytrid disease Animal / vectorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Ranidae/Lithobates catesbeianus/Lithobates catesbeianusamerican bullfrog

Author & YearTitleSource
Briggs, C. & Birkin, S., 2004Congo Red, an effective stain for revealing the chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, in epidermal skin scrapings from frogsMycologist Vol 18 (3): 98-103.
Fisher, M.C. & Gerner, T.W.J., 2007The relationship between the emergence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, the international trade in amphibians and introduced amphibian speciesFungal Biology Reviews Vol 21: 2-9.

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Chytridiomycosis Amphibian Plague (Causative Organims), Amphibian Chytrid Disease) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Chytridiomycosis Amphibian Plague (Causative Organims), Amphibian Chytrid Disease) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBatrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Chytridiomycosis Amphibian Plague (Causative Organims), Amphibian Chytrid Disease)
OrderRHIZOPHYDIALES (an order of fungi)
ClassCHYTRIDIOMYCETES (chytridomycete fungi, chytrids)
PhylumCHYTRIDIOMYCOTA (chytridomycete fungi, chytrids)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Chytridiomycosis Amphibian Plague (Causative Organims), Amphibian Chytrid Disease)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Briggs, C. & Birkin, S. 2004 Congo Red, an effective stain for revealing the chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, in epidermal skin scrapings from frogs Mycologist Vol 18 (3): 98-103.

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Chytridiomycosis Amphibian Plague (Causative Organims), Amphibian Chytrid Disease) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Fisher, M.C. & Gerner, T.W.J. 2007 The relationship between the emergence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, the international trade in amphibians and introduced amphibian species Fungal Biology Reviews Vol 21: 2-9.
Gleason, F.H., Chambouvet, A., Sullivan, B.K., Lilje, O. & Rowley, J.J.L. 2014 Multiple zoosporic parasites pose a significant threat to amphibian populations FungEcol Vol 11: 181-192.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Chytridiomycosis Amphibian Plague (Causative Organims), Amphibian Chytrid Disease):

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