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Douglas C. WoodhamsUniversity of Massachusetts Boston Verified email at umb.edu Cited by 11921 |
Skin microbes on frogs prevent morbidity and mortality caused by a lethal skin fungus
…, DC Flaherty, BA Lam, DC Woodhams… - The ISME …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Emerging infectious diseases threaten human and wildlife populations. Altered ecological
interactions between mutualistic microbes and hosts can result in disease, but an …
interactions between mutualistic microbes and hosts can result in disease, but an …
Emerging disease of amphibians cured by elevated body temperature
DC Woodhams, RA Alford, G Marantelli - Diseases of aquatic organisms, 2003 - int-res.com
The emerging infectious disease chytridiomycosis is thought to have contributed to many of
the recent alarming declines in amphibian populations. Mortalities associated with these …
the recent alarming declines in amphibian populations. Mortalities associated with these …
Resistance to chytridiomycosis varies among amphibian species and is correlated with skin peptide defenses
Innate immune mechanisms of defense are especially important to ectothermic vertebrates
in which adaptive immune responses may be slow to develop. One innate defense in …
in which adaptive immune responses may be slow to develop. One innate defense in …
[HTML][HTML] Harnessing the microbiome to prevent global biodiversity loss
Global biodiversity loss and mass extinction of species are two of the most critical environmental
issues the world is currently facing, resulting in the disruption of various ecosystems …
issues the world is currently facing, resulting in the disruption of various ecosystems …
The amphibian skin‐associated microbiome across species, space and life history stages
Skin‐associated bacteria of amphibians are increasingly recognized for their role in defence
against pathogens, yet we have little understanding of their basic ecology. Here, we use …
against pathogens, yet we have little understanding of their basic ecology. Here, we use …
Mitigating amphibian chytridiomycosis with bioaugmentation: characteristics of effective probiotics and strategies for their selection and use
Probiotic therapy through bioaugmentation is a feasible disease mitigation strategy based
on growing evidence that microbes contribute to host defences of plants and animals. …
on growing evidence that microbes contribute to host defences of plants and animals. …
[HTML][HTML] Mitigating amphibian disease: strategies to maintain wild populations and control chytridiomycosis
Background Rescuing amphibian diversity is an achievable conservation challenge.
Disease mitigation is one essential component of population management. Here we assess …
Disease mitigation is one essential component of population management. Here we assess …
Life‐history trade‐offs influence disease in changing climates: Strategies of an amphibian pathogen
Life‐history trade‐offs allow many animals to maintain reproductive fitness across a range of
climatic conditions. When used by parasites and pathogens, these strategies may influence …
climatic conditions. When used by parasites and pathogens, these strategies may influence …
Microbial community dynamics and effect of environmental microbial reservoirs on red-backed salamanders (Plethodon cinereus)
Beneficial cutaneous bacteria on amphibians can protect against the lethal disease
chytridiomycosis, which has devastated many amphibian species and is caused by the fungus …
chytridiomycosis, which has devastated many amphibian species and is caused by the fungus …
Ecology of chytridiomycosis in rainforest stream frog assemblages of tropical Queensland
DC Woodhams, RA Alford - Conservation Biology, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
In the wet tropics of Queensland, Australia, eight species of stream‐dwelling frogs have
experienced population declines. Some declines were associated with an emerging infectious …
experienced population declines. Some declines were associated with an emerging infectious …