University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
Emerg Infect Dis. 2013 Mar;19(3):379-85. doi: 10.3201/eid1093.120707.
Pathogenic fungi have substantial effects on global biodiversity, and 2 emerging pathogenic species-the chytridiomycete Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, which causes chytridiomycosis in amphibians, and the ascomycete Geomyces destructans, which causes white-nose syndrome in hibernating bats-are implicated in the widespread decline of their vertebrate hosts. We synthesized current knowledge for chytridiomycosis and white-nose syndrome regarding disease emergence, environmental reservoirs, life history characteristics of the host, and host-pathogen interactions. We found striking similarities between these aspects of chytridiomycosis and white-nose syndrome, and the research that we review and propose should help guide management of future emerging fungal diseases.
致病真菌对全球生物多样性有重大影响,其中有 2 个新兴的致病物种——导致两栖动物壶菌病的壶菌和导致冬眠蝙蝠白鼻综合征的地霉——被认为是其脊椎动物宿主广泛减少的原因。我们综合了当前关于壶菌病和白鼻综合征的知识,包括疾病的出现、环境储库、宿主的生活史特征以及宿主-病原体相互作用。我们发现壶菌病和白鼻综合征在这些方面有惊人的相似之处,我们回顾和提出的研究应该有助于指导未来新兴真菌病的管理。