https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index en-au 5 https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:51284 Wed 06 Mar 2024 15:39:43 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:44935 Tue 25 Oct 2022 10:36:39 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:17628 Thu 18 Jun 2015 09:53:25 AEST ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:53557 Thu 14 Mar 2024 08:46:39 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:11390 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:09:59 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:20083 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:00:05 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:21065 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:59:25 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:17728 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:57:45 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:19302 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:56:07 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:29688 Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis limits population recovery and conservation actions for threatened amphibians. As such, the effect of reservoirs on disease risk within host community assemblages needs to be considered, but rarely is. Aims: In this study we aimed to determine if amphibian species co-occurring with the green and golden bell frog Litoria aurea, a declining species susceptible to B. dendrobatidis, act as alternate hosts. Methods: We quantified B. dendrobatidis infection levels, sub-lethal effects on body condition and terminal signs of disease in amphibian communities on Kooragang Island and Sydney Olympic Park in New South Wales, Australia, where two of the largest remaining L. aurea populations persist. Key results: We found L. aurea carried infections at a similar prevalence (6–38%) to alternate species. Infection loads ranged widely (0.01–11 107.3 zoospore equivalents) and L. aurea differed from only one alternate host species (higher median load in Litoria fallax) at one site. There were no terminal or sub-lethal signs of disease in any species co-occurring with L. aurea. Conclusion: Our results suggest that co-occurring species are acting as alternate hosts to L. aurea and whether their presence dilutes or amplifies B. dendrobatidis in the community is a priority for future research. Implications: For L. aurea and many other susceptible species, confirming the existence of reservoir hosts and understanding their role in community disease dynamics will be important for optimising the outcomes of threat mitigation and habitat creation initiatives for their long-term conservation.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:38:49 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:29286 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:32:51 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:23565 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:14:09 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:34893 Mon 23 Sep 2019 12:23:10 AEST ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:32747 Mon 23 Sep 2019 11:26:57 AEST ]]>