Pessier, Alan P., Forzán, María J., Longcore, Joyce E., Berger, Lee, Rollins-Smith, Louise, and Skerratt, Lee F. (2017) Letter to the editor: comment on chytrid Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis fungal infection in freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man)- a new report. Aquaculture, 468 (1). pp. 326-327.

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[Extract] Chytridiomycosis, caused by the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), has emerged as a major contributor to amphibian population declines worldwide ( Berger et al., 2016). Although there has been much progress in understanding the biology of Bd in amphibian hosts, little is known about the occurrence and importance of non-amphibian hosts for Bd. Therefore, we read with great interest the recent article by Paulraj et al., 2016 purporting to describe Bd infection as a cause of mortality in cultured prawns, Macrobrachium rosenbergii. After carefully reviewing the supporting data and photomicrographs, however, we realized that the authors have not convincingly demonstrated the presence of Bd in the tissues of the affected prawns.

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