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Lee Berger
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Greenspan, Sasha E., Roznik, Elizabeth A., Edwards, Lexie, Duffy, Richard, Berger, Lee, Bower, Deborah S., Pike, David A., Schwarzkopf, Lin, and Alford, Ross A. (2023) Constant-temperature predictions underestimate growth of a fungal amphibian pathogen under individual host thermal profiles. Journal of Thermal Biology, 111 (January 2003). 103394.
Webb, Rebecca J., Rush, Catherine, Berger, Lee, Skerratt, Lee F., and Roberts, Alexandra A. (2023) Glutathione is required for growth and cadmium tolerance in the amphibian chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Biochimie, 220. pp. 22-30.
Esson, Carol, Samelius, Gustaf, Strand, Tanja M., Lundkvist, Åke, Michaux, Johan R., Råsbäck, Therese, Wahab, Tara, Mijiddorj, Tserennadmid Nadia, Berger, Lee, Skerratt, Lee F., and Low, Matthew (2023) The prevalence of rodent-borne zoonotic pathogens in the South Gobi desert region of Mongolia. Infection Ecology & Epidemiology, 13 (1). 2270258.
Kosch, Tiffany A., Waddle, Anthony W., Cooper, Caitlin A., Zenger, Kyall R., Garrick, Dorian J., Berger, Lee, and Skerratt, Lee F. (2022) Genetic approaches for increasing fitness in endangered species. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 37 (4). pp. 332-345.
Webb, Rebecca J., Roberts, Alexandra A., Wylie, Stephen, Kosch, Tiffany, Toledo, Luís Felipe, Merces, Marcia, Skerratt, Lee F., and Berger, Lee (2022) Non-detection of mycoviruses in amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) from Australia. Fungal Biology, 126 (1). pp. 75-81.
Brannelly, Laura A., Webb, Rebecca J., Jiang, Zhixuan, Berger, Lee, Skerratt, Lee F., and Grogan, Laura F. (2021) Declining amphibians might be evolving increased reproductive effort in the face of devastating disease. Evolution, 75 (10). pp. 2555-2567.
Shima, A.L., Berger, L., and Skerratt, L.F. (2021) Haematological and serum biochemical reference intervals of free-ranging Lumholtz's tree-kangaroos (Dendrolagus lumholtzi). Australian Veterinary Journal, 99 (6). pp. 249-254.
Shima, Amy L., Berger, Lee, and Skerratt, Lee F. (2019) Conservation and health of Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus lumholtzi). Australian Mammalogy, 41 (1). pp. 57-64.
Llewelyn, Victoria K., Berger, Lee, and Glass, Beverley D. (2019) Effects of skin region and relative lipophilicity on percutaneous absorption in the toad Rhinella marina. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 38 (2). pp. 361-367.
Kosch, T.A., Silva, C.N.S, Brannelly, L.A., Roberts, A.A., Lau, Q., Marantelli, G., Berger, L., and Skerratt, L.F. (2019) Genetic potential for disease resistance in critically endangered amphibians decimated by chytridiomycosis. Animal Conservation, 22 (3). pp. 238-250.
Roberts, Alexandra A., Berger, Lee, Robertson, Sherryl G., Webb, Rebecca J., Kosch, Tiffany A., McFadden, Michael, Skerratt, Lee F., Glass, Beverley D., Motti, Cherie A., and Brannelly, Laura A. (2019) The efficacy and pharmacokinetics of terbinafine against the frog-killing fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis). Medical Mycology, 57 (2). pp. 204-214.
Brannelly, Laura A., Martin, Gerardo, Llewelyn, John, Skerratt, Lee F., and Berger, Lee (2018) Age- and size-dependent resistance to chytridiomycosis in the invasive cane toad Rhinella marina. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 131 (2). pp. 107-120.
Martel, An, Pasmans, Frank, Fisher, Matthew C., Grogan, Laura F., Skerratt, Lee F., and Berger, Lee (2018) Chytridiomycosis. In: Seyedmousavi, Seyedmojtaba, de Hoog, G. Sybren, Guillot, Jaques, and Verweij, Paul E., (eds.) Emerging and Epidemic Fungal Infections in Animals. Springer, Cham, Switzerland, pp. 309-335.
Grogan, Laura F., Skerratt, Lee F., Berger, Lee, Cashins, Scott D., Trengove, Robert D., and Gummer, Joel P.A. (2018) Chytridiomycosis causes catastrophic organism-wide metabolic dysregulation including profound failure of cellular energy pathways. Scientific Reports, 8. 8188.
Grogan, Laura F., Mulvenna, Jason, Gummer, Joel P.A., Scheele, Ben C., Berger, Lee, Cashins, Scott D., McFadden, Michael S., Harlow, Peter, Hunter, David A., Trengrove, Robert D., and Skerratt, Lee F. (2018) Data Descriptor: Survival, gene and metabolite responses of Litoria verreauxii alpina frogs to fungal disease chytridiomycosis. Scientific Data, 5. 180033.
Fisher, Matthew C., Ghosh, Pria, Shelton, Jennifer M.G., Bates, Kieran, Brookes, Lola, Wierzbicki, Claudia, Rosa, Gonçalo M., Farrer, Rhys A., Aanensen, David M., Alvarado-Rybak, Mario, Bataille, Arnaud, Berger, Lee, Böll, Susanne, Bosch, Jaime, Clare, Frances C., Courtois, Elodie A., Crottini, Angelica, Cunningham, Andrew A., Doherty-Bone, Thomas M., Gebresenbet, Fikirte, Gower, David J., Höglund, Jacob, James, Timothy Y., Jenkinson, Thomas S., Kosch, Tiffany A., Lambertini, Carolina, Laurila, Anssi, Lin, Chun-Fu, Loyau, Adeline, Martel, An, Meurling, Sara, Miaud, Claude, Minting, Pete, Ndriantsoa, Serge, O'Hanlon, Simon J., Pasmans, Frank, Rakotonanahary, Tsanta, Rabemananjara, Falitiana C.E., Ribeiro, Luisa P., Schmeller, Dirk S., Schmidt, Benedikt R., Skerratt, Lee, Smith, Freya, Soto-Azat, Claudio, Tessa, Giulia, Toledo, Luís Felipe, Valenzuela-Sánchez, Andrés, Verster, Ruhan, Vörös, Judit, Waldman, Bruce, Webb, Rebecca J., Weldon, Che, Wombwell, Emma, Zamudio, Kelly R., Longcore, Joyce E., and Garner, Trenton W.J. (2018) Development and worldwide use of non-lethal, and minimal population-level impact, protocols for the isolation of amphibian chytrid fungi. Scientific Reports, 8. 7772.
Grogan, Laura, Cashins, Scott, Skerratt, Lee, Berger, Lee, McFadden, Michael, Harlow, Peter, Hunter, David, Scheele, Benjamin, and Mulvenna, Jason (2018) Evolution of resistance to chytridiomycosis is associated witha robust early immune response. Molecular Ecology, 27 (4). pp. 919-934.
Shima, Amy L., Gillieson, David S., Crowley, Gabriel M., Dwyer, Ross G., and Berger, Lee (2018) Factors affecting the mortality of Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus lumholtzi) by vehicle strike. Wildlife Research, 45 (6). pp. 559-569.
Hoskin, Conrad J., Hines, Harry B., Webb, Rebecca J., Skerratt, Lee F., and Berger, Lee (2018) Naive rainforest frogs on Cape York, Australia, are at risk of the introduction of amphibian chytridiomycosis disease. Australian Journal of Zoology, 66 (3). pp. 174-178.
Brannelly, L.A., Webb, R.J., Hunter, D.A., Clemann, N., Howard, K., Skerratt, L.F., Berger, L., and Scheele, B.C. (2018) Non-declining amphibians can be important reservoir hosts for amphibian chytrid fungus. Animal Conservation, 21 (2). pp. 91-101.
O’Hanlon, Simon J., Rieux, Adrien, Farrer, Rhys A., Rosa, Gonçalo M., Waldman, Bruce, Bataille, Arnaud, Kosch, Tiffany A., Murray, Kris, Brankovics, Balázs, Fumagalli, Matteo, Martin, Michael D., Wales, Nathan, Alvarado-Rybak, Mario, Bates, Kieran A., Berger, Lee, Böll, Susanne, Brookes, Lola, Clare, Frances, Courtois, Elodie A., Cunningham, Andrew, Doherty-Bone, Thomas M., Ghosh, Pria, Gower, David J., Hintz, William E., Höglund, Jacob, Jenkinson, Thomas S., Lin, Chun-Fu, Laurila, Anssi, Loyau, Adeline, Martel, An, Meurling, Sara, Miaud, Claude, Minting, Pete, Pasmans, Frank, Schmeller, Dirk S., Schmidt, Benedikt R., Shelton, Jennifer M.G., Skerratt, Lee F., Smith, Freya, Soto-Azat, Claudio, Spagnoletti, Matteo, Tessa, Giulia, Toledo, Luís Felipe, Valenzuela-Sánchez, Andrés, Verster, Ruhan, Vörös, Judit, Webb, Rebecca J., Wierzbicki, Claudia, Wombwell, Emma, Zamudio, Kelly R., Aanensen, David M., James, Timothy Y., Gilbert, M. Thomas P., Weldon, Ché, Bosch, Jaime, Balloux, François, Garner, Trenton, and Fisher, Matthew A. (2018) Recent Asian origin of chytrid fungi causing global amphibian declines. Science, 360 (6389). pp. 621-627.
Llewelyn, Victoria K., Berger, Lee, and Glass, Beverley D. (2018) Regional variation in percutaneous absorption in the tree frog Litoria caerulea. Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, 60. pp. 5-11.
Grogan, Laura F., Robert, Jacques, Berger, Lee, Skerratt, Lee F., Scheele, Benjamin C., Castley, J. Guy, Newell, David A., and McCallum, Hamish I. (2018) Review of the Amphibian Immune Response to Chytridiomycosis, and Future Directions. Frontiers in Immunology, 9. 2536.
Brannelly, Laura A., Roberts, Alexandra A., Skerratt, Lee F., and Berger, Lee (2018) Using terminal transferase-mediated dUTP Nick End-labelling (TUNEL) and Caspase 3/7 assays to measure epidermal cell death in frogs with Chytridiomycosis. Journal of Visualized Experiments, 135. e57345.
Greenspan, Sasha E., Bower, Deborah S., Webb, Rebecca J., Roznik, Elizabeth A., Stevenson, Lisa A., Berger, Lee, Marantelli, Gerry, Pike, David A., Schwarzkopf, Lin, and Alford, Ross A. (2017) Realistic heat pulses protect frogs from disease under simulated rainforest frog thermal regimes. Functional Ecology, 31. pp. 2274-2286.
Grant, Evan H. Campbell, Muths, Erin, Katz, Rachel A., Canessa, Stefano, Adams, Michael J., Ballard, Jennifer R., Berger, Lee, Briggs, Cheryl J., Coleman, Jeremy T.H., Gray, Matthew J., Harris, M. Camille, Harris, Reid N., Hossack, Blake, Huyvaert, Kathryn P, Kolby, Jonathan, Lips, Karen R., Lovich, Robert E., McCallum, Hamish I., Mendelson III, Joseph R., Nanjappa, Priya, Olson, Deanna H., Powers, Jenny G., Richgels, Katherine L.D., Russell, Robin E., Schmidt, Benedikt, Spitzen-van der Sluijs, Annemarieke, Watry, Mary Kay, Woodhams, Douglas, and White, C. LeAnn (2017) Using decision analysis to support proactive management of emerging infectious wildlife diseases. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 15 (4). pp. 214-221.
Shaw, S.D., Berger, L., Harvey, C., Alley, M.R., Bishop, P.J., and Speare, R. (2017) Adenomatous hyperplasia of the mucous glands in captive Archey's frogs (Leiopelma archeyi). New Zealand Veterinary Journal, 65 (3). pp. 140-146.
Scheele, Ben C., Skerratt, Lee F., Grogan, Laura F., Hunter, David A., Clemann, Nick, McFadden, Michael, Newell, David, Hoskin, Conrad J., Gillespie, Graeme R., Heard, Geoffery W., Brannelly, Laura, Roberts, Alexandra A., and Berger, Lee (2017) After the epidemic: ongoing declines, stabilizations and recoveries inamphibians afflicted by chytridiomycosis. Biological Conservation, 206. pp. 37-46.
Kosch, Tiffany A., Eimes, John A., Didinger, Chelsea, Brannelly, Laura A., Waldman, Bruce, Berger, Lee, and Skerratt, Lee F. (2017) Characterization of MHC class IA in the endangered southern corroboree frog. Immunogenetics, 69. pp. 165-174.
Scheele, Benjamin C., Skerratt, Lee F., Hunter, David A., Banks, Sam C., Pierson, Jennifer C., Driscoll, Don A., Byrne, Philip G., and Berger, Lee (2017) Disease‑associated change in an amphibian life‑history trait. Oecologia, 184 (4). pp. 825-833.
Brannelly, Laura A., Roberts, Alexandra A., Skerratt, Lee F., and Berger, Lee (2017) Epidermal cell death in frogs with chytridiomycosis. PeerJ, 5. e2925. pp. 1-20.
Pessier, Alan P., Forzán, María J., Longcore, Joyce E., Berger, Lee, Rollins-Smith, Louise, and Skerratt, Lee F. (2017) Letter to the editor: comment on chytrid Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis fungal infection in freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man)- a new report. Aquaculture, 468 (1). pp. 326-327.
Greenspan, Sasha E., Bower, Deborah S., Webb, Rebecca J., Berger, Lee, Rudd, Donna, Schwarzkopf, Lin, and Alford, Ross A. (2017) White blood cell profiles in amphibians help to explain disease susceptibility following temperature shifts. Developmental and Comparative Immunology, 77. pp. 280-286.
Preece, Noel D., Abell, Sandra E., Grogan, Laura, Wayne, Adrian, Skerratt, Lee F., Van Oosterzee, Penny, Shima, Amy, Daszak, Peter, Field, Hume, Reiss, Andrea, Berger, Lee, Rymer, Tasmin L., Fisher, Diana O., Lawes, Michael J., Laurance, Susan G., McCallum, Hamish, Esson, Carol, and Epstein, Jon H. (2017) A guide for ecologists: detecting the role of disease in faunal declines and managing population recovery. Biological Conservation, 214. pp. 136-146.
Berger, Lee, Skerratt, Lee F., Beveridge, Ian, and Spratt, David M. (2016) In memory of Rick Speare. EcoHealth, 13 (3). pp. 435-437.
Skerratt, Lee F., Berger, Lee, Clemann, Nick, Hunter, Dave A., Marantelli, Gerry, Newell, David A., Philips, Annie, McFadden, Michael, Hines, Harry B., Scheele, Ben C., Brannelly, Laura A., Speare, Rick, Versteegen, Stephanie, Cashins, Scott D., and West, Matt (2016) Priorities for management of chytridiomycosis in Australia: saving frogs from extinction. Wildlife Research, 43 (2). pp. 105-120.
Berger, Lee, Roberts, Alexandra A., Voyles, Jamie, Longcore, Joyce E., Murray, Kris A., and Skerratt, Lee F. (2016) History and recent progress on chytridiomycosis in amphibians. Fungal Ecology, 19. pp. 89-99.
Brannelly, Laura A., Webb, Rebecca, Skerratt, Lee F., and Berger, Lee (2016) Amphibians with infectious disease increase their reproductive effort: evidence for the terminal investment hypothesis. Open Biology, 6. 150251.
Brannelly, L.A., Hunter, D.A., Skerratt, L.F., Scheele, B.C., Lenger, D., McFadden, M.S., Harlow, P.S., and Berger, L. (2016) Chytrid infection and post-release fitness in the reintroduction of an endangered alpine tree frog. Animal Conservation, 19 (2). pp. 153-162.
Brannelly, Laura A., Webb, Rebecca J., Skerratt, Lee F., and Berger, Lee (2016) Effects of chytridiomycosis on hematopoietic tissue in the spleen, kidney and bone marrow in three diverse amphibian species. Pathogens and Disease, 74 (7). ftw069. pp. 1-10.
Grogan, Laura F., Phillott, Andrea D., Scheele, Benjamin C., Berger, Lee, Cashins, Scott D., Bell, Sara C., Puschendorf, Robert, and Skerratt, Lee F. (2016) Endemicity of chytridiomycosis features pathogen overdispersion. Journal of Animal Ecology, 85 (3). pp. 806-816.
Llewelyn, V.K., Berger, L., and Glass, B.D. (2016) Percutaneous absorption of chemicals: developing an understanding for the treatment of disease in frogs. Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 39 (2). pp. 109-121.
Brannelly, Laura A., Hunter, David A., Lenger, Daniel, Scheele, Ben C., Skerratt, Lee F., and Berger, Lee (2015) Dynamics of chytridiomycosis during the breeding season in an Australian alpine amphibian. PLoS ONE, 10 (12). e0143629. pp. 1-15.
Kolby, Jonathan E., Ramirez, Sara D., Berger, Lee, Richards-Hrdlicka, Kathryn, Jocque, Merljin, and Skerratt, Lee F. (2015) Terrestrial dispersal and potential environmental transmission of the amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis). PLoS ONE, 10 (4). e0125386. pp. 1-13.
Brannelly, Laura A., Berger, Lee, Marantelli, Gerry, and Skerratt, Lee F. (2015) Low humidity is a failed treatment option for chytridiomycosis in the critically endangered southern corroboree frog. Wildlife Research, 42 (1). pp. 44-49.
Kolby, Jonathan E., Ramirez, Sara D., Berger, Lee, Griffin, Dale W., Jocque, Merlijn, and Skerratt, Lee F. (2015) Presence of amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) in rainwater suggests aerial dispersal is possible. Aerobiologia, 31 (3). pp. 411-419.
Gillespie, G.R., Hunter, D., Berger, L., and Marantelli, G. (2015) Rapid decline and extinction of a montane frog population in southern Australia follows detection of the amphibian pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Animal Conservation, 18. pp. 295-302.
Kolby, Jonathan E., Smith, Kristine M., Ramirez, Sara D., Rabemananjara, Falitiana, Pessier, Allan P., Brunner, Jesse L., Goldberg, Caren S., Berger, Lee, and Skerratt, Lee F. (2015) Rapid response to evaluate the presence of amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) and ranavirus in wild amphibian populations in Madagascar. PLoS ONE, 10 (4). e0125386. pp. 1-21.
Campbell, Evan H., Muths, Erin, Katz, Rachel A., Canessa, Stefano, Adams, Michael J., Ballard, Jennifer R., Berger, Lee, Briggs, Cheryl, Coleman, Jeremy, Gray, Matthew J., Harris, M. Camille, Harris, Reid N., Hossack, Blake, Huyvaert, Kathryn P., Kolby, Jonathan, Lips, Karen R., Lovich, Robert E., McCallum, Hamish I., Mendelson III, Joseph, Nanjappa, Priya, Olsen, Deanna H., Powers, Jenny G., Richgels, Katherine L.D., Russell, Robin E., Schmidt, Benedikt R., Spitzen-van der Sluijs, Annemarieke, Watry, Mary Kay, Woodhams, Douglas C., and White, C. LeAnn (2015) Salamander Chytrid Fungus(Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans)in the United States — developing research, monitoring, and management strategies. Report. U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA, USA.
Bataille, Arnaud, Cashins, Scott D., Grogan, Laura, Skerratt, Lee F., Hunter, David, McFadden, Michael, Scheele, Benjamin, Brannelly, Laura A., Macris, Amy, Harlow, Peter S., Bell, Sara, Berger, Lee, and Waldman, Bruce (2015) Susceptibility of amphibians to chytridiomycosis is associated with MHC class II conformation. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B, Biological Sciences, 282 (1805). 20143127. pp. 1-9.
Brannelly, Laura A., Skerratt, Lee F., and Berger, Lee (2015) Treatment trial of clinically ill corroboree frogs with chytridiomycosis with two triazole antifungals and electrolyte therapy. Veterinary Research Communications, 39 (3). pp. 179-187.
Shaw, Stephanie, Berger, Lee, Bell, Sara, Dodd, Sarah, James, Tim Y., Skerratt, Lee F., Bishop, Phillip J., and Speare, Rick (2014) Baseline cutaneous bacteria of free-living New Zealand native frogs (Leiopelma archeyi and Leiopelma hochstetteri) and implications for their role in defense against the amphibian chytrid (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis). Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 50 (4). p. 732.
Scheele, Ben C., Hunter, David A., Grogan, Laura F., Berger, Lee, Kolby, Jon E., McFadden, Michael S., Marantelli, Gerry, Skerratt, Lee F., and Driscoll, Don A. (2014) Interventions for reducing extinction risk in chytridiomycosis-threatened amphibians. Conservation Biology, 28 (5). pp. 1195-1205.
Young, Sam, Whitehorn, Paul, Berger, Lee, Skerratt, Lee F., Speare, Rick, Garland, Stephen, and Webb, Rebecca (2014) Defects in host immune function in tree frogs with chronic chytridiomycosis. PLoS ONE, 9 (9). e107284. pp. 1-16.
Voyles, Jamie, Johnson, Leah R., Briggs, Cheryl J., Cashins, Scott D., Alford, Ross A., Berger, Lee, Skerratt, Lee F., Speare, Rick, and Rosenblum, Erica Bree (2014) Experimental evolution alters the rate and temporal pattern of population growth in Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, a lethal fungal pathogen of amphibians. Ecology and Evolution, 4 (18). pp. 3633-3641.
Voyles, Jamie, Phillips, Annie, Driessen, Michael, Webb, Matthew, Berger, Lee, Woodhams, Douglas C., Murray, Kris, and Skerratt, Lee (2014) Initial assessment of host susceptibility and pathogen virulence for conservation and management of Tasmanian amphibians. Herpetological Conservation and Biology, 9 (1). pp. 106-115.
Brannelly, Laura A., Berger, Lee, and Skerratt, Lee F. (2014) Comparison of three widely used marking techniques for adult anuran species Litoria verreauxii alpina. Herpetological Conservation and Biology, 9 (2). pp. 428-435.
Kolby, Jonathan E., Smith, Kristine M., Berger, Lee, Karesh, William B., Preston, Asa, Pessier, Allan P., and Skerratt, Lee F. (2014) First evidence of amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) and Ranavirus in Hong Kong amphibian trade. PLoS ONE, 9 (3). e90750. pp. 1-6.
Woodward, A., Berger, L., and Skerratt, L.F. (2014) In vitro sensitivity of the amphibian pathogen batrachochytrium dendrobatidis to antifungal therapeutics. Research in Veterinary Science, 97 (2). pp. 364-366.
Grogan, Laura F., Berger, Lee, Rose, Karrie, Grillo, Victoria, Cashins, Scott D., and Skerratt, Lee F. (2014) Surveillance for emerging biodiversity diseases of wildlife. PLoS Pathogens, 10 (5). e1004015. pp. 1-4.
Phillott, Andrea D., Grogan, Laura F., Cashins, Scott D., McDonald, Keith R., Berger, Lee, and Skerratt, Lee F. (2013) Chytridiomycosis and seasonal mortality of tropical stream-associated frogs 15 years after introduction of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Conservation Biology, 27 (5). pp. 1058-1068.
Stevenson, Lisa A., Alford, Ross A., Bell, Sara C., Roznik, Elizabeth A., Berger, Lee, and Pike, David A. (2013) Variation in thermal performance of a widespread pathogen, the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. PLoS ONE, 8 (9). e73830. pp. 1-14.
Rosenblum, Erica Bree, James, Timothy Y., Zamudio, Kelly R., Poorten, Thomas J., Ilut, Dan, Rodriguez, David, Eastman, Jonathan M., Richards-Hrdlicka, Katy, Joneson, Suzanne, Jenkinson, Thomas S., Longcore, Joyce E., Parra Olea, Gabriela, Toledo, Lus Felipe, Luz Arellano, Maria, Medina, Edgar M., Restrepo, Silvia, Victoria Flechas, Sandra, Berger, Lee, Briggs, Cheryl J., and Stajich, Jason E. (2013) Complex history of the amphibian-killing chytrid fungus revealed with genome resequencing data. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 110 (23). pp. 9385-9390.
Cashins, Scott D., Grogan, Laura F., McFadden, Michael, Hunter, David, Harlow, Peter S., Berger, Lee, and Skerratt, Lee F. (2013) Prior infection does not improve survival against the amphibian disease chytridiomycosis. PLoS ONE, 8 (2). e56747. pp. 1-7.
Berger, Lee, and Skerratt, Lee (2013) Update on amphibian chytridiomycosis. In: Proceedings of the Australian Veterinary Association Annual Conference. pp. 1-5. From: 2013 Australian Veterinary Association Annual Conference, 26-31 May 2013, Cairns, QLD.
Voyles, Jamie, Johnson, Leah R., Briggs, Cheryl J., Cashins, Scott D., Alford, Ross A., Berger, Lee, Skerratt, Lee F., Speare, Rick , and Rosenblum, Erica Bree (2012) Temperature alters reproductive life history patterns in Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, a lethal pathogen associated with the global loss of amphibians. Ecology and Evolution, 2 (9). pp. 2241-2249.
Young, Sam, Speare, Rick, Berger, Lee, and Skerratt, Lee F. (2012) Chloramphenicol with fluid and electrolyte therapy cures terminally ill green tree frogs (Litoria caerulea) with chytridiomycosis. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine , 43 (2). pp. 330-337.
Webb, Rebecca, Philips, Annie, Speare, Rick, Connolly, Joanne, and Berger, Lee (2012) Controlling wildlife fungal disease spread: in vitro efficacy of disinfectants against Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and Mucor amphibiorum. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 99 (2). pp. 119-125.
Berger, Lee, and Skerratt, Lee (2012) Disease Strategy Chytridiomycosis Infection with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) version 1, 2012. Manual. Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
Berger, Lee, and Skerratt, Lee F. (2012) Disease strategy Chytridiomycosis (infection with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis). Manual. Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Populations and Communities, Public Affairs, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
Shaw, Stephanie D., Bishop, Phillip J., Harvey, Catherine, Berger, Lee, Skerratt, Lee F., Callon, Karen, Watson, Maureen, Potter, John, Jakob-Hoff, Richard, Goold, Mike, Kunzmann, Nicole, West, Peter, and Speare, Rick (2012) Fluorosis as a probable factor in metabolic bone disease in captive New Zealand native frogs (Leiopelma species). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine , 43 (3). pp. 549-565.
Young, Sam, Warner, Jeffrey, Speare, Rick, Berger, Lee, Skerratt, Lee F., and Muller, Reinhold (2012) Hematologic and plasma biochemical reference intervals for health monitoring of wild Australian tree frogs. Veterinary Clinical Pathology, 41 (4). pp. 478-492.
Young, Samantha, Skerratt, Lee F., Mendez, Diana, Speare, Rick, Berger, Lee, and Steele, Mike (2012) Using community surveillance data to differentiate between emerging and endemic amphibian diseases. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 98 (1). pp. 1-10.
Shaw, Stephanie, Speare, Richard, Lynn, Denis H, Yeates, Gregor, Zhao, Zeng, Berger, Lee, and Jakob-Hoff, Richard (2011) Nematode and ciliate nasal infection in captive Archey's frogs (Leiopelma archeyi). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 42 (3). pp. 473-479.
Murray, Kris, Skerratt, Lee, Marantelli, Gerry, Berger, Lee, Hunter, David, Mahony, Michael, and Hines, Harry (2011) Guidelines for Minimising Disease Risks Associated with Captive Breeding, Raising and Restocking Programs for Australian Frogs: a report for the Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Report. Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Canberrra, ACT.
Murray, Kris, Skerratt, Lee, Marantelli, Gerry, Berger, Lee, Hunter, David, Mahony, Michael, and Hines, Harry (2011) Hygiene Protocols for the Control of Diseases in Australian Frogs: report for the Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Report. Australian Government, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Populations and Communities.
Murray, Kris A., Retallick, Richard W.R., Puschendorf, Robert, Skerratt, Lee F., Rosauer, Dan, McCallum, Hamish I., Berger, Lee, Speare, Rick, and VanDerWal, Jeremy (2011) Assessing spatial patterns of disease risk to biodiversity: implications for the management of the amphibian pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Journal of Applied Ecology, 48 (1). pp. 163-173.
Murray, Kris A., Retallick, Richard W.R., Puschendorf, Robert, Skerratt, Lee F., Rosauer, Dan, McCallum, Hamish I., Berger, Lee, Speare, Richard, and VanDerWal, Jeremy (2011) Issues with modelling the current and future distribution of invasive pathogens. Journal of Applied Ecology, 48 (1). pp. 177-180.
Voyles, Jamie, Rosenblum, Erica B., and Berger, Lee (2011) Interactions between Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and its amphibian hosts: a review of pathogenesis and immunity. Microbes and Infection, 13 (1). pp. 25-32.
Skerratt, Lee, Speare, Richard, and Berger, Lee (2011) Mitigating the impact of diseases affecting biodiversity - retrospective on the outbreak investigation for Chytridiomycosis. EcoHealth, 7 (Supplement 1). p. 26.
Garland, Stephen, James, Timothy Y. , Blair, David, Berger, Lee, and Skerratt, Lee F. (2011) Polymorphic repetitive loci of the amphibian pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 97 (1). pp. 1-9.
Skerratt, Lee F., Mendez, Diana, McDonald, Keith R., Garland, Stephen, Livingstone, James, Berger, Lee, and Speare, Richard (2011) Validation of diagnostic tests in wildlife: the case of chytridiomycosis in wild amphibians. Journal of Herpetology, 45 (4). pp. 444-450.
Berger, Lee, Speare, Rick, Pessier, Allan, Voyles, Jamie, and Skerratt, Lee F. (2010) Treatment of chytridiomycosis requires urgent clinical trials. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 92 (2-3). pp. 165-174.
Phillott, A.D., Speare, R., Hines, H.B., Skerratt, L.F., Meyer, E., McDonald, K.R., Cashins, S.D., Mendez, D., and Berger, L. (2010) Minimising exposure of amphibians to pathogens during field studies. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 92 (2-3). pp. 175-185.
Murray, Kris, Retallick, Richard, McDonald, Keith R., Mendez, Diana, Aplin, Ken, Kirkpatrick, Peter, Berger, Lee, Hunter, David, Hines, Harry B., Campbell, R., Pauza, Matthew, Driessen, Michael, Speare, Richard, Richards, Stephen J., Mahony, Michael, Freeman, Alastair, Phillott, Andrea D., Hero, Jean-Marc, Kriger, Kerry, Driscoll, Don, Felton, Adam, Puschendorf, Robert, and Skerratt, Lee F. (2010) The distribution and host range of the pandemic disease chytridiomycosis in Australia, spanning surveys from 1956–2007. Ecology, 91 (5). Ecological Archives E091-1. p. 1557.
Skerratt, Lee F., McDonald, Keith R., Hines, Harry B., Berger, Lee, Mendez, Diana, Phillott, Andrea D., Cashins, Scott D., Murray, Kris A., and Speare, Richard (2010) Application of the survey protocol for chytridiomycosis to Queensland, Australia. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 92 (2-3). pp. 117-129.
Voyles, Jamie, Richards-Hrdlicka, Katy, Cashins, Scott D., Rosenblum, Erica B., Hyatt, Alex D., Berger, Lee, and Skerratt, Lee F. (2010) Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis: requirement for further isolate collection and archiving. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 92 (2-3). pp. 109-112.
Young, Sam, Speare, Rick, Berger, Lee, Skerratt, Lee F., and Mendez, Diana (2010) Emerging Amphibian Diseases and Disease Surveillance in Queensland: Stage 2 (February 2007 – April 2010). Report. Australian Government Department of Environment and Heritage.
Skerratt, Lee F., Phillott, Andrea D., Cashins, Scott D., Webb, Rebecca, Puschendorf, Robert, Windmiller, Bryan, James, Rebecca, Robbins, Alison, Berger, Lee, Voyles, Jamie, Speare, Rick, Alford, Ross A., McDonald, Keith, Mendez, Diana, VanDerWal, Jeremy, and Garland, Stephen (2010) Experimental Research to Obtain a Better Understanding of the Epidemiology, Transmission and Dispersal of Amphibian Chytrid Fungus in Australian Ecosystems. Report. Australian Government Department of Environment and Heritage.
Alford, Ross A., Skerratt, Lee F., Berger, Lee, Speare, Richard, Bell, Sara, Kenyon, Nicole, Rowley, Jodi J.L., Hauselberger, Kim, Young, Sam, Voyles, Jamie, Puschendorf, Robert, Cashins, Scott, Webb, Rebecca, Campbell, Ruth, and Mendez, Diana (2010) Experimental Research to Obtain a Better Understanding of the Pathogenesis of Chytridiomycosis, and the Susceptibility and Resistance of Key Amphibian Species to Chytridiomycosis in Australia. Report. James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia.
Shaw, Stephanie D., Bishop, Phillip J., Berger, Lee, Skerratt, Lee Francis, Garland, Stephen, Gleeson, Dianne M., Haigh , Amanda, Herbert, Sarah, and Speare, Rick (2010) Experimental infection of self-cured Leiopelma archeyi with the amphibian chytrid Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 92 (2-3). pp. 159-163.
Voyles, Jamie L., Young, Samantha, Berger, Lee, Campbell, Craig, Voyles, Wyatt F, Dinudom, Anuwat, Cook, David, Webb, Rebecca, Alford, Ross A., Skerratt, Lee F., and Speare, Richard (2009) Pathogenesis of chytridiomycosis, a cause of catastrophic amphibian declines. Science, 326 (5952). pp. 582-585.
Berger, Lee, Skerratt, Lee F., Zhu, Xing-Quan, Young, Sam, and Speare, Rick (2009) Severe sparganosis in Australian treefrogs. Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 45 (4). pp. 921-929.
Berger, Lee, Speare, Rich, Martanelli, Gerry, and Skerratt, Lee F. (2009) A zoospore inhibition technique to evaluate the activity of antifungal compounds against Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and unsuccessful treatment of experimentally infected green tree frogs (Litoria caerulea) by fluconazole and benzalkonium chloride. Research in Veterinary Science, 87 (1). pp. 106-110.
James, Timothy Y., Litvintseva, Anastasia P., Vilgalys, Rytas, Morgan, Jess A.T., Taylor, John W., Fisher, Matthew C., Berger, Lee, Weldon, Ché, du Preez, Louis, and Longcore, Joyce E. (2009) Rapid global expansion of the fungal disease chytridiomycosis into declining and healthy amphibian populations. PLoS Pathogens, 5 (5). - .
Berger, Lee, Longcore, Joyce E., Speare, Rick, Hyatt, Alex, and Skerratt, Lee F. (2009) Fungal diseases in amphibians. In: Heatwole, Harold, and Wilkinson, John W., (eds.) Amphibian Decline: diseases, parasites, maladies and pollutiones. Amphiban Biology, 8 . Surrey Beatty & Sons, Australia, pp. 2986-3052.
Hemmingway, Valentine, Brunner, Jesse, Speare, Rick, and Berger, Lee (2009) Viral and bacterial diseases in amphibians. In: Heatwole, Harold, and Wilkinson, John W., (eds.) Amphibian Decline: diseases, parasites, maladies and pollution. Amphiban Biology, 8 . Surrey Beatty & Sons, Australia, pp. 2963-2985.
Kusrini, M.D., Skerratt, L.F., Garland, S., Berger, L., and Endarwin, W. (2008) Chytridiomycosis in frogs of Mount Gede-Pangrango, Indonesia. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 82 (3). pp. 187-194.
Skerratt, Lee F., Berger, Lee, Hines, Harry B., McDonald, Keith R., Mendez, Diana, and Speare, Richard (2008) Survey protocol for detecting chytridiomycosis in all Australian frog populations. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 80 (2). pp. 85-94.
Mendez, Diana, Webb, Rebecca, Berger, Lee, and Speare, Richard (2008) Survival of the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis on bare hands and gloves: hygiene implications for amphibian handling. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 82 (2). pp. 97-104.
Voyles, Jamie, Berger, Lee, Young, Sam, Speare, Rick, Webb, Rebecca, Warner, Jeffrey, Rudd, Donna, Campbell, Ruth, and Skerratt, Lee F. (2007) Electrolyte depletion and osmotic imbalance in amphibians with chytridiomycosis. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 77 (2). pp. 113-118.
Skerratt, Lee Francis, Berger, Lee, Speare, Richard, Cashins, Scott, McDonald, Keith Raymond, Phillott, Andrea Dawn, Hines, Harry Bryan, and Kenyon, Nicole (2007) Spread of chytridiomycosis has caused the rapid global decline and extinction of frogs. EcoHealth, 4 (2). pp. 125-134.
Webb, R., Mendez, D., Berger, L., and Speare, R. (2007) Additional disinfectants effective against the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 74 (1). pp. 13-16.
Hyatt, A.D., Boyle, D.G., Olsen, V., Boyle, D.B., Berger, L., Obendorf, D., Dalton, A., Kriger, K., Hero, M., Hines, H., Phillott, R., Cambell, R., Marantelli, G., Gleason, F., and Colling, A. (2007) Diagnostic assays and sampling protocols for the detection of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 73 (3). pp. 175-192.
Young, S., Berger, L., and Speare, R. (2007) Amphibian chytridiomycosis: strategies for captive management and conservation. International Zoo Yearbook, 41 (1). pp. 85-95.
Young, Sam, Speare, Rick, Berger, Lee, Skerratt, Lee, and Mendez, Diana (2007) Emerging Amphibian Diseases and Disease Surveillance in Queensland: Stage 1 (January 2006 – January 2007). Report. Australian Government Department of Environment and Heritage.
Schloegel, Lisa M., Hero, Jean-Marc, Berger, Lee, Speare, Rick, McDonald, Keith, and Daszak, Peter (2006) The decline of the sharp-snouted day frog (Taudactylus acutirostris): the first documented case of extinction by infection in a free-ranging wildlife species? EcoHealth, 3 (1). pp. 35-40.
Skerratt, L.F., Speare, R., McDonald, K., Berger, L., Alford, R., Mendez, D., Young, S., Rowley, J., Phillott, A., Cashins, S., Hines, H., Kenyon, N., Townsend, S., Campbell, R., Webb, R., Voyles, J., and Puschendorf, R. (2006) Chytridiomycosis requires a global response. In: Proceedings of the 11th Symposium of the International Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics. From: ISVEE 11: 11th Symposium of the International Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, 6-11 August 2011, Cairns, QLD, Australia.
Phillott, A.D., Skerratt, L.F., Berger, L., Speare, R., McDonald, K.R., Cashins, S., Mendez, D., Hines, H.B., Alford, R.A., Rowley, J., Townsend, S., Campbell, R., Webb, R., Voyles, J., Puschendorf, R., and Young, S. (2006) Methodology for investigating the distribution and determinants of Chytridiomycosis. In: Proceedings of the 11th Symposium of the International Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics. From: ISVEE 11: 11th Symposium of the International Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, 6-11 August 2011, Cairns, QLD, Australia.
Berger, Lee, Speare, Rick, and Skerratt, Lee F. (2005) Distribution of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and pathology in the skin of green tree frogs Litoria caerulea with severe chytridiomycosis. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 68 (1). pp. 65-70.
Berger, Lee, Hyatt, Alex D., Speare, Rick, and Longcore, Joyce E. (2005) Life cycle stages of the amphibian chytrid Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 68 (1). pp. 51-63.
Webb, Rebecca, Berger, Lee, Mendez, Diana, and Speare, Rick (2005) MS-222 (tricaine methane sulfonate) does not kill the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 68 (1). pp. 89-90.
Berger, Lee, Marantelli, Gerry, Skerratt, Lee F., and Speare, Rick (2005) Virulence of the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis varies with the strain. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 68 (1). pp. 47-50.
Speare, Rick, Skerratt, Lee, Berger, Lee, Hines, Harry, Hyatt, Alex, Mendez, Diana, McDonald, Keith, Hero, Jean-Marc, Marantelli, Gerry, Muller, Reinhold, Alford, Ross, and Woods, Rupert (2005) A project that designs and trials a pilot survey to map the distribution of chyridomycosis (caused by the amphibian chytrid fungus) in Australian frogs. Report. Australian Government Department of Environment and Heritage.
Speare, R., Skerratt, L.F., Berger, L., and Johnson, P.M. (2004) Toxic effects of mebendazole at high dose on the haematology of red-legged pademelons (Thylogale stigmatica). Australian Veterinary Journal, 82 (5). pp. 30-33.
Berger, L., Speare, R., and Middleton, D. (2004) A squamous cell carcinoma and an adenocarcinoma in Australian treefrogs. Australian Veterinary Journal, 82 (1-2). pp. 88-90.
Marantelli, Gerry, Berger, Lee, Speare, Rick, and Keegan, Leigh (2004) Distribution of the amphibian chytrid Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and keratin during tadpole development. Pacific Conservation Biology, 10 (3). pp. 173-179.
Berger, L., Speare, R., Hines, H.B., Marantelli, G., Hyatt, A.D., McDonald, K.R., Skerratt, L.F., Olsen, V., Clarke, J.M., Gillespie, G., Mahony, M., Sheppard, N., Williams, C., and Tyler, M. (2004) Effect of season and temperature on mortality in amphibians due to chytridiomycosis. Australian Veterinary Journal, 82 (7). pp. 31-36.
Boyle, D.G., Hyatt, A.D., Daszak, P., Berger, L., Longcore, J.E., Porter, D., Hengstberger, S.G., and Olsen, V. (2003) Cryo-archiving of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and other chytridiomycetes. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 56 (1). pp. 59-64.
Johnson, Megan L., Berger, Lee, Phillips, Lara, and Speare, Richard (2003) Fungicidal effects of chemical disinfectants, UV light, desiccation and heat on the amphibian chytrid, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 57 (3). pp. 255-260.
Morehouse, Erica A., James, Timothy Y., Ganley, Austen R. D. , Vilgalys, Rytas, Berger, Lee, Murphy, Peter J., and Longcore, Joyce E. (2003) Multilocus sequence typing suggests the chytrid pathogen of amphibians is a recently emerged clone. Molecular Ecology, 12 (2). pp. 395-403.
Berger, Lee, Hyatt, Alex D., Olsen, Veronica, Hengstberger, Sandra G., Boyle, Donna, Marantelli, Gerry, Humphreys, Kaye, and Longcore, Joyce (2002) Production of polyclonal antibodies to Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and their use in an immunoperoxidase test for chytridiomycosis in amphibians. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 48 (3). pp. 213-220.
Zhu, X.Q., Beveridge, I., Berger, L., Barton, D., and Gasser, R.B. (2002) Single-strand conformation polymorphism-based analysis reveals genetic variation within Spirometra erinacei (Cestoda: Pseudophyllidea) from Australia. Molecular and Cellular Probes, 16 (2). pp. 159-165.
Berger, Lee, Speare, Rick, Thomas, Annette, and Hyatt, Alex (2001) Mucocutaneous fungal disease in tadpoles of Bufo marinus in Australia. Journal of Herpetology, 35 (2). pp. 330-335.
Berger, Lee (2001) Diseases in Australian frogs. PhD thesis, James Cook University.
Berger, Lee, Speare, Rick, and Kent, Andrew (2000) Diagnosis of chytridiomycosis in amphibians by histological examination. ZOOS Print Journal, 15 (1). pp. 184-190.
Skerratt, Lee Francis, Speare, Rick, Berger, Lee, and Winsor, Heather (1998) Lyssaviral infection and lead poisoning in black flying foxes from Queensland. Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 34 (2). pp. 355-361.
Speare, Rick, Skerratt, Lee, Foster, Robert, Berger, Lee, Hooper, Peter, Lunt, Ross, Blair, David, Hansman, Dinah, Goulet, Mike, and Cooper, Sandra (1997) Australian bat lyssavirus infection in three fruit bats from north Queensland. Communicable Diseases Intelligence, 21 (9). pp. 117-120.
Speare, R., Donovan, J.A., Skerratt, L.F., Berger, L., Ladds, P.W., and de Beer, S. (1997) Idiopathic intranuclear inclusion bodies in the renal epithelium of macropods. Australian Veterinary Journal, 75 (6). pp. 446-447.