L Berger

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Country: Australia

Publications

  1. ncbi Chytridiomycosis causes amphibian mortality associated with population declines in the rain forests of Australia and Central America
    L Berger
    School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland 4811, Australia
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 95:9031-6. 1998
  2. ncbi Minimising exposure of amphibians to pathogens during field studies
    A D Phillott
    School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland 4811, Australia
    Dis Aquat Organ 92:175-85. 2010
  3. ncbi Diagnostic assays and sampling protocols for the detection of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
    A D Hyatt
    Australian Animal Health Laboratory, CSIRO Livestock Industries, Private Bag 24, Geelong, Victoria 3220, Australia
    Dis Aquat Organ 73:175-92. 2007
  4. ncbi Additional disinfectants effective against the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
    R Webb
    Amphibian Disease Ecology Group, School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville 4811, Australia
    Dis Aquat Organ 74:13-6. 2007
  5. ncbi Lyssaviral infection and lead poisoning in black flying foxes from Queensland
    L F Skerratt
    School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
    J Wildl Dis 34:355-61. 1998
  6. ncbi Effect of season and temperature on mortality in amphibians due to chytridiomycosis
    L Berger
    School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland 4811
    Aust Vet J 82:434-9. 2004
  7. ncbi Cryo-archiving of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and other chytridiomycetes
    D G Boyle
    Australian Animal Health Laboratory, CSIRO Livestock Industries, Private Bag 24, Geelong, Victoria 3220, Australia
    Dis Aquat Organ 56:59-64. 2003

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Publications7

  1. ncbi Chytridiomycosis causes amphibian mortality associated with population declines in the rain forests of Australia and Central America
    L Berger
    School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland 4811, Australia
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 95:9031-6. 1998
    ..Experimental data support the conclusion that cutaneous chytridiomycosis is a fatal disease of anurans, and we hypothesize that it is the proximate cause of these recent amphibian declines...
  2. ncbi Minimising exposure of amphibians to pathogens during field studies
    A D Phillott
    School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland 4811, Australia
    Dis Aquat Organ 92:175-85. 2010
    ....
  3. ncbi Diagnostic assays and sampling protocols for the detection of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
    A D Hyatt
    Australian Animal Health Laboratory, CSIRO Livestock Industries, Private Bag 24, Geelong, Victoria 3220, Australia
    Dis Aquat Organ 73:175-92. 2007
    ....
  4. ncbi Additional disinfectants effective against the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
    R Webb
    Amphibian Disease Ecology Group, School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville 4811, Australia
    Dis Aquat Organ 74:13-6. 2007
    ..TriGene and F10 are considered suitable for use in the field, as only small amounts of concentrate are needed...
  5. ncbi Lyssaviral infection and lead poisoning in black flying foxes from Queensland
    L F Skerratt
    School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
    J Wildl Dis 34:355-61. 1998
    ..These cases illustrate the need for a specific test to detect pteropid lyssavirus such as an immunofluorescent antibody test for lyssavirus rather than histopathological examination of tissues...
  6. ncbi Effect of season and temperature on mortality in amphibians due to chytridiomycosis
    L Berger
    School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland 4811
    Aust Vet J 82:434-9. 2004
    ..Infections in survivors were eliminated by 98 days. CONCLUSION: Chytridiomycosis is a major cause of mortality in free-living and captive amphibians in Australia and mortality rate increases at lower temperatures...
  7. ncbi Cryo-archiving of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and other chytridiomycetes
    D G Boyle
    Australian Animal Health Laboratory, CSIRO Livestock Industries, Private Bag 24, Geelong, Victoria 3220, Australia
    Dis Aquat Organ 56:59-64. 2003
    ..With this technique it is now possible to preserve saprobic and parasitic isolates from a variety of environmental and disease situations for comparative genetic and biological studies...