Publication Date
2023
Journal or Book Title
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Abstract
The world’s reptiles and amphibians are experiencing dramatic and ongoing losses in biodiversity, changes that can have substantial effects on ecosystems and human health. In 2022, the first Global Amphibian and Reptile Disease Conference was held, using One Health as a guiding principle. The conference showcased knowledge on numerous reptile and amphibian pathogens from several standpoints, including epidemiology, host immune defenses, wild population effects, and mitigation. The conference also provided field experts the opportunity to discuss and identify the most urgent herpetofaunal disease research directions necessary to address current and future threats to reptile and amphibian biodiversity.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2910.221899
Volume
29
Issue
10
License
UMass Amherst Open Access Policy
Recommended Citation
Bletz, Molly C. and et. al., "One Health Approach to Globalizing, Accelerating, and Focusing Amphibian and Reptile Disease Research—Reflections and Opinions from the First Global Amphibian and Reptile Disease Conference" (2023). Emerging Infectious Diseases. 480.
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2910.221899