Laura Brannelly

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..

Mechanisms underlying host persistence following amphibian disease emergence determine appropriate management strategies

Laura A Brannelly, Hamish I McCallum, Laura F Grogan, Cheryl J Briggs, Maria P Ribas, Matthijs Hollanders, Thais Sasso, Mariel Familiar Lopez, David A Newell, Auston M Kilpatrick

Journal article  |  2021  |  Ecology Letters

Emerging infectious diseases have caused many species declines, changes in communities and even extinctions. There are also many s..

Indirect terrestrial transmission of amphibian chytrid fungus from reservoir to susceptible host species leads to fatal chytridiomycosis

Thomas J Burns, Ben C Scheele, Laura A Brannelly, Nick Clemann, Deon Gilbert, Don A Driscoll

Journal article  |  2020  |  ANIMAL CONSERVATION

The amphibian chytrid fungal pathogen (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, henceforth Bd) has had a devastating impact on biodiversity..

Evaluating environmental DNA as a tool for detecting an amphibian pathogen using an optimized extraction method

Laura A Brannelly, Daniel P Wetzel, Michel EB Ohmer, Lydia Zimmerman, Veronica Saenz, Corinne L Richards-Zawacki

Journal article  |  2020  |  OECOLOGIA

Environmental DNA (eDNA) detection is a valuable conservation tool that can be used to identify and monitor imperiled or invasive ..

Optimized Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis DNA extraction of swab samples results in imperfect detection particularly when infection intensities are low.

Laura A Brannelly, Daniel P Wetzel, Matt West, Corinne L Richards-Zawacki

Journal article  |  2020  |  Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Accurate detection of the amphibian fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is critical for wildlife disease research;..

Effects of hydroperiod on growth, development, survival and immune defences in a temperate amphibian

Laura A Brannelly, Michel EB Ohmer, Veronica Saenz, Corinne L Richards-Zawacki

Journal article  |  2019  |  Functional Ecology

The many and varied effects of human‐induced environmental change have the potential to threaten animal biodiversity and species a..

Susceptibility of frogs to chytridiomycosis correlates with increased levels of immunomodulatory serotonin in the skin

Sieara C Claytor, Joel PA Gummer, Laura F Grogan, Lee F Skerratt, Rebecca J Webb, Laura A Brannelly, Lee Berger, Alexandra A Roberts

Journal article  |  2019  |  CELLULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Chytridiomycosis, caused by the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), is a skin disease responsible for the global decline o..

Disease and the Drying Pond: Examining Possible Links among Drought, Immune Function, and Disease Development in Amphibians

Amanpreet K Kohli, Alexa L Lindauer, Laura A Brannelly, Michel EB Ohmer, Cori Richards-Zawacki, Louise Rollins-Smith, Jamie Voyles

Journal article  |  2019  |  PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ZOOLOGY

Drought can heavily impact aquatic ecosystems. For amphibian species that rely on water availability for larval development, droug..

A review of the role of parasites in the ecology of reptiles and amphibians

Deborah S Bower, Laura A Brannelly, Cait A McDonald, Rebecca J Webb, Sasha E Greenspan, Mathew Vickers, Michael G Gardner, Matthew J Greenlees

Journal article  |  2019  |  AUSTRAL ECOLOGY

A great diversity of parasites, from viruses and bacteria to a range of remarkable eukaryotic organisms, exploit reptile and amphi..

Artificial reproduction using leuprolide acetate in the frog Rana pipiens

Laura A Brannelly, Michel EB Ohmer, Corinne L Richards-Zawacki

Journal article  |  2019  |  HERPETOLOGICAL JOURNAL

Procuring offspring from captive animals can be important for research and conservation efforts. Yet, reliable methods for obtaini..