TY - JOUR AU - Eskew, Evan AU - Todd, Brian T1 - Parallels in Amphibian and Bat Declines from Pathogenic Fungi T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2013 VL - 19 IS - 3 SP - 379 SN - 1080-6059 AB - Pathogenic fungi have substantial effects on global biodiversity, and 2 emerging pathogenic species—the chytridiomycete Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, which causes chytridiomycosis in amphibians, and the ascomycete Geomyces destructans, which causes white-nose syndrome in hibernating bats—are implicated in the widespread decline of their vertebrate hosts. We synthesized current knowledge for chytridiomycosis and white-nose syndrome regarding disease emergence, environmental reservoirs, life history characteristics of the host, and host–pathogen interactions. We found striking similarities between these aspects of chytridiomycosis and white-nose syndrome, and the research that we review and propose should help guide management of future emerging fungal diseases. KW - adaptive immunity KW - amphibians KW - Ascomycota KW - bats KW - biodiversity KW - Chytridiomycota KW - host-pathogen interactions KW - immunocompromised hosts KW - immunology KW - infectious disease outbreak KW - infectious disease reservoirs KW - infectious disease transmission KW - innate immunity KW - pathogenicity factors KW - species extinction KW - virulence factors KW - fungi DO - 10.3201/eid1903.120707 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/3/12-0707_article ER - End of Reference