Volume 10, Number 12—December 2004
Research
Origin of the Amphibian Chytrid Fungus
Ché Weldon*
, Louis H. du Preez*, Alex D. Hyatt†, Reinhold Muller‡, and Rick Speare‡
, Louis H. du Preez*, Alex D. Hyatt†, Reinhold Muller‡, and Rick Speare‡Table 1
Prevalence of chytridiomycosis in archived Xenopus spp. from southern Africaa
| Species | No. examined | % positive (95% CI) | Earliest positive detected | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xenopus laevis | 583 | 2.6 (1.5–4.2) | 1938 | South Africa |
| X. meulleri | 53 | 3.8 (0.5–13.0) | 1991 | Swaziland |
| X. gilli | 61 | 3.3 (0.4–11.4) | 1943 | South Africa |
| Total | 697 | 2.7 |
ap = 0.7; CI, confidence interval.
