Infectious pathogen risk stemming from U.S. exotic animal imports and exporting countries

Abstract

The recent outbreak of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans in many European salamander populations—resulting from introduced Asian salamanders—highlights the risk to native wildlife from international trade of live animals.... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Elizabeth Daut (National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC))
  2. Philippe Marchand (National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC))
  3. Karen Lips (University of Maryland)

Topic Areas

Topics: Infectious Disease , Topics: Emerging Diseases , Topics: Disease Surveillance/Response

Session

WED-NAM1 » Contributed Papers: North American Mammal Conservation (08:00 - Wednesday, 3rd August, Acropolis)