Detection of Infectious Fungal Diseases of Frogs Inhabiting in Korea.
10.4489/MYCO.2008.36.1.010
- Author:
Suk KIM
1
;
Ahn Heum EOM
;
Daesik PARK
;
Nam Yong RA
Author Information
1. Department of Biology, Korea National University of Education, Chungbuk 363-791, Korea. eomah@knue.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Amphibian;
Chromomycosis;
Fungal;
Infectious disease;
Saprolegniasis
- MeSH:
Amphibians;
Chromoblastomycosis;
Cladosporium;
Communicable Diseases;
Korea;
Rana catesbeiana;
Ranidae;
Saprolegnia
- From:Mycobiology
2008;36(1):10-12
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
In recent years, there has been a rapid decrease in amphibian populations worldwide, and infectious diseases have been associated with this decline. Diseased frogs inhabiting Korea were collected from fields, and the diseases were identified by morphological and molecular analyses. Two fungal diseases-saprolegniasis and chromomycosis-were detected in the frogs. Saprolegniasis caused by Saprolegnia spp. was found in Rana plancyi chosenica from Gangwon-do and Rana huanrenensis from Chungbuk. Chromomycosis, which is caused by infection with Cladosporium cladosporioides, was detected in Rana catesbeiana from Busan.
