Novel tools to reduce the virulence of batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
Webb, Rebecca Jane (2022) Novel tools to reduce the virulence of batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. PhD thesis, James Cook University.
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Rebecca Webb aimed to develop methods to quantify and reduce virulence factors in the amphibian chytrid fungus. She developed a viability assay and characterised the role of glutathione. She then explored two horticultural antifungal methods (RNA interference and mycovirus-mediated hypovirulence) to determine their feasibility for controlling amphibian chytridiomycosis.
| Item ID: | 80683 |
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| Item Type: | Thesis (PhD) |
| Keywords: | amphibian chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, RNA interference, mycovirus-mediated hypovirulence, glutathione |
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| Copyright Information: | Copyright © 2022 Rebecca Jane Webb |
| Additional Information: | Two publications arising from this thesis are stored in ResearchOnline@JCU, at the time of processing. Please see the Related URLs. The publications are: Webb, Rebecca Jane, Berger, Lee, Skerratt, Lee F., and Roberts, Alexandra A. (2019) A rapid and inexpensive viability assay for zoospores and zoosporangia of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 65. 105688. Webb, Rebecca J., Roberts, Alexandra A., Wylie, Stephen, Kosch, Tiffany, Toledo, Luís Felipe, Merces, Marcia, Skerratt, Lee F., and Berger, Lee (2022) Non-detection of mycoviruses in amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) from Australia. Fungal Biology, 126 (1). pp. 75-81 |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Oct 2023 04:53 |
| FoR Codes: | 31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 3109 Zoology > 310914 Vertebrate biology @ 30% 31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 3109 Zoology > 310905 Animal immunology @ 30% 31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 3107 Microbiology > 310703 Microbial ecology @ 40% |
| SEO Codes: | 18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1803 Fresh, ground and surface water systems and management > 180302 Control of pests, diseases and exotic species in fresh, ground and surface water @ 40% 18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1803 Fresh, ground and surface water systems and management > 180303 Fresh, ground and surface water biodiversity @ 30% 18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1806 Terrestrial systems and management > 180602 Control of pests, diseases and exotic species in terrestrial environments @ 30% |
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