Ribeiroia ondatrae (Trematoda : Digenea) infection induces severe limb malformations in western toads (Bufo boreas)

Widespread reports of malformed amphibians in North America have prompted investigations into the cause(s) and implications of the phenomenon. Recently, a trematode parasite (Ribeiroia ondatrae) was identified as the probable cause of hind-limb malforamtions in Pacific treefrogs (Hyla regilla) from...

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Published inCanadian journal of zoology Vol. 79; no. 3; pp. 370 - 379
Main Authors JOHNSON, Pieter T. J, LUNDE, Kevin B, HAIGHT, Ryan W, BOWERMAN, Jay, BLAUSTEIN, Andrew R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ottawa, ON National Research Council of Canada 01.03.2001
Canadian Science Publishing NRC Research Press
Subjects
Amphibians
Animal and plant ecology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Animals
Autoecology
Biological and medical sciences
Bufo boreas
Deformities (Animal)
Diseases & pests
Frogs
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Infections
Mutation
Parasites
Reptilia. Amphibia
Ribeiroia ondatrae
Toads
Vertebrata
Worms
North America
America
Host parasite relation
Bufonidae
Amphibia
Plathelmintha
Parasite
Salientia
Host
Trematoda
Infection
Leg(animal)
Vertebrata
Malformation
Bufo boreas
Helmintha
Invertebrata
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Summary:Widespread reports of malformed amphibians in North America have prompted investigations into the cause(s) and implications of the phenomenon. Recently, a trematode parasite (Ribeiroia ondatrae) was identified as the probable cause of hind-limb malforamtions in Pacific treefrogs (Hyla regilla) from California.
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ISSN:0008-4301
1480-3283
1480-3283
0008-4301
DOI:10.1139/cjz-79-3-370