Absence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in urban populations of the common toad Bufo bufo in Warsaw, Central Poland

• Autorzy: Sztencel-Jabłonka Anna , Bilska Aleksandra G. , Bujalska Barbara , Mazgajska Joanna , Mazgajski Tomasz D. , Dabrowski Michal J.

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DOI

10.3161/15052249PJE2025.73.1.004

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Chytridiomycosis, caused by the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, is a major driver of global amphibian declines. While common toads Bufo bufo are considered relatively tolerant to infection, urban populations may be particularly vulnerable due to environmental stressors and limited dispersal. In this study, we screened toe skin samples from 49 B. bufo individuals collected in 2012 from six urban water bodies in Warsaw (Poland) for the presence of B. dendrobatidis using PCR-based diagnostics. All samples tested negative, indicating the absence of the pathogen in the surveyed populations. The absence of infection may reflect limited pathogen spread, resulting from habitat fragmentation and restricted toad movement within the urban matrix. However, given B. dendrobatidis high transmissibility and potential for chronic sublethal effects, ongoing surveillance remains essential to safeguard urban amphibian populations.

• Wydawca: Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Ecology
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: Vol. 73, nr 1-2
• Strony: 39--43
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 24 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Sztencel-Jabłonka Anna

• Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Twarda 51/55, 00–818 Warsaw, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7374-2190

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Bilska Aleksandra G.

• Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Twarda 51/55, 00–818 Warsaw, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2047-0697

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Bujalska Barbara

• Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Twarda 51/55, 00–818 Warsaw, Poland
• Institute of Computer Science, Polish Academy of Sciences, Jana Kazimierza 5, 01–248 Warsaw, Poland
• Doctoral School of Molecular Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Pl. Hallera 1, 90–647 Łódź, Poland

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Mazgajska Joanna

• Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Twarda 51/55, 00–818 Warsaw, Poland

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Mazgajski Tomasz D.

• Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Twarda 51/55, 00–818 Warsaw, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3714-1467

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Dabrowski Michal J.

• Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Twarda 51/55, 00–818 Warsaw, Poland
• Institute of Computer Science, Polish Academy of Sciences, Jana Kazimierza 5, 01–248 Warsaw, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1269-6722

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