CV Lattes
ORCID
Abstract
Amphibians are the most threatened animal group today. Among the main causes of decline and extinction are epidemics of infectious diseases, such as chytridiomycosis, a disease caused by the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), which is associated with water bodies. However, cases of individuals of direct development species with high Bd loads have been reported. The process by the…