The amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Sweden

The amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Sweden Emerging infectious disease is an important source of wildlife population declines and loss of biological diversity. Many of these emerging wildlife diseases are caused by fungi. The chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) infects amphibians and has caused severe population declines in all continents where amphibians occur. While Bd is widespread in southern and central Europe, its occurrence and distribution in northernmost Europe is unknown. Bd was first found in Sweden in 2010. To get a more complete picture of the distribution of the chytrid we conducted a larger survey during 2015 and 2016 centered round t…