| dc.description.abstract | Nowadays, we are facing the sixth mass extinction event, in which human activities are
playing a decisive role. Amphibians are highly vulnerable because they are sensitive to rapid
environmental changes. Emerging pathogens like Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) and
Ranaviruses (Rv) pose a serious threat to amphibians globally. Both are spreading mainly by
human activities and causing massive declines among amphibian populations. Therefore, coinfections with these pathogens are frequently encountered in wild amphibian populations.
Our study experimentally tested the effects of constant heat treatment on the disease
progression of Bd and Rv with a particular focus on co-infections in Rana dalmatina tadpoles.
The prevalence of Rv decreased significantly in tadpoles at the lower dose Rv and Bd coinfected group at 28 and 30 °C temperature. | en_US |
