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https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP0452826
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Epidemiology and pathogenesis of chytridiomycosis in Australian frogs. Strong evidence exists that chytridiomycosis is an introduced disease of amphibians that has caused mass mortality resulting in amphibian population declines and extinctions. Epidemiologic studies will include i) field and experimental studies to determine mortality rates, transmission rates, differences in species susceptibility, and persistence of the pathogen as a saprobe, and ii) molecular epidemiology of fungal strains to examine spread and origin. Pathogenicity studies will be aimed at how chytridiomycosis causes death in frogs. The results will be significant for the conservation of amphibians worldwide and in improving our understanding of diseases in free-living animals.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 10-2004
End Date: 06-2010
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $225,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Terrestrial Ecology | Veterinary Sciences | Epidemiology | Mycology
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Trade and environment | Living resources (flora and fauna) | Control of pests and exotic species |
