@article{fdi:010064663,
  title = {{T}he alternate role of direct and environmental transmission in fungal infectious disease in wildlife : threats for biodiversity conservation},
  author = {{A}l-{S}horbaji, {F}. {N}. and {G}ozlan, {R}odolphe and {R}oche, {B}enjamin and {B}ritton, {J}. {R}. and {A}ndreou, {D}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{E}merging fungal pathogens have substantial consequences for infected hosts, as revealed by the global decline of amphibian species from the chytrid fungus. {A}ccording to the "curse of the {P}haraoh" hypothesis, free-living infectious stages typical of fungal pathogens lengthen the timespan of transmission. {F}ree-living infectious stages whose lifespan exceeds the infection time of their hosts are not constrained by virulence, enabling them to persist at high levels and continue transmitting to further sensitive hosts. {U}sing the only {M}esomycetozoea fungal species that can be cultured, {S}phaerothecum destruens, we obtained tractable data on infectivity and pathogen life cycle for the first time. {H}ere, based on the outcomes of a set of infectious trials and combined with an epidemiological model, we show a high level of dependence on direct transmission in crowded, confined environments and establish that incubation rate and length of infection dictate the epidemic dynamics of fungal disease. {T}he spread of {M}esomycetozoea in the wild raise ecological concerns for a range of susceptible species including birds, amphibians and mammals. {O}ur results shed light on the risks associated with farming conditions and highlight the additional risk posed by invasive species that are highly abundant and can act as infectious reservoir hosts.},
  keywords = {},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{S}cientific {R}eports},
  volume = {5},
  numero = {},
  pages = {art. 10368 [9 p.]},
  ISSN = {2045-2322},
  year = {2015},
  DOI = {10.1038/srep10368},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010064663},
}