Lee Berger

Constant-temperature predictions underestimate growth of a fungal amphibian pathogen under individual host thermal profiles.

Sasha E Greenspan, Elizabeth A Roznik, Lexie Edwards, Richard Duffy, Lee Berger, Deborah S Bower, David A Pike, Lin Schwarzkopf, Ross A Alford

Journal article  |  2023  |  J Therm Biol

Ectotherm body temperatures fluctuate with environmental variability and host behavior, which may influence host-pathogen interact..

31 Chytridiomycosis reduces sperm production in young southern corroboree frogs

P Frías-Álvareza, R Webb, L Brannelly, KR Woodley, LF Skerratt, L Berger, DBBP Paris

Journal article  |  2022  |  Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Embryo mortality in a captive-bred, Critically Endangered amphibian

MJ Davidson, R Bushell, R Ploeg, M Marenda, C Halliday, D Goodall, D Gilbert, TA Kosch, LF Skerratt, L Berger

Journal article  |  2022  |  DISEASES OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS

The Critically Endangered southern corroboree frog Pseudophryne corroboree is dependent upon captive assurance colonies for its co..

Genetic approaches for increasing fitness in endangered species

Tiffany A Kosch, Anthony W Waddle, Caitlin A Cooper, Kyall R Zenger, Dorian J Garrick, Lee Berger, Lee F Skerratt

Journal article  |  2022  |  TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION

The global rate of wildlife extinctions is accelerating, and the persistence of many species requires conservation breeding progra..

Non-detection of mycoviruses in amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) from Australia

Rebecca J Webb, Alexandra A Roberts, Stephen Wylie, Tiffany Kosch, Luis Felipe Toledo, Marcia Merces, Lee F Skerratt, Lee Berger

Journal article  |  2021  |  FUNGAL BIOLOGY

Mycoviruses may influence the pathogenicity of disease-causing fungi. Although mycoviruses have been found in some chytrid fungi, ..

Declining amphibians might be evolving increased reproductive effort in the face of devastating disease

Laura A Brannelly, Rebecca J Webb, Zhixuan Jiang, Lee Berger, Lee F Skerratt, Laura F Grogan

Journal article  |  2021  |  EVOLUTION

The devastating infectious disease chytridiomycosis has caused declines of amphibians across the globe, yet some populations are p..

Correction to: Predicting in vivo absorption of chloramphenicol in frogs using in vitro percutaneous absorption data.

Victoria K Llewelyn, Lee Berger, Beverley D Glass

Journal article  |  2021  |  BMC Vet Res

The original article [1] contained an error mistakenly caused by the production team whereby the footer for Table 4 was omitted fr..

Haematological and serum biochemical reference intervals of free‐ranging Lumholtz's tree‐kangaroos (Dendrolagus lumholtzi)

AL Shima, L Berger, LF Skerratt

Journal article  |  2021  |  Australian Veterinary Journal

Background Reference intervals for haematology and serum biochemistry parameters were developed for free‐ranging Lumholtz's tree‐k..

Predicting in vivo absorption of chloramphenicol in frogs using in vitro percutaneous absorption data

Victoria K Llewelyn, Lee Berger, Beverley D Glass

Journal article  |  2021  |  BMC VETERINARY RESEARCH

BACKGROUND: Infectious disease, particularly the fungal disease chytridiomycosis (caused by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis), is a ..

Disease surveillance of the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Papua New Guinea

DS Bower, CK Jennings, RJ Webb, Y Amepou, L Schwarzkopf, L Berger, RA Alford, A Georges, DT McKnight, L Carr, D Nason, S Clulow

Journal article  |  2020  |  Conservation Science and Practice

Emerging infectious diseases threaten the persistence of biodiversity globally. The amphibian chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium den..