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KMID : 0380420170410010026
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Journal of Prventive Veterinary Medicine
2017 Volume.41 No. 1 p.26 ~ p.33
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Qualitative risk assessment of introducing Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis to South Korea via the importation of live amphibians
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Kim Eu-Tteum
Cho Byong-Youl
Cho Jae-Bum
Yu Jin-Ha
Pak Son-Il
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Abstract
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The international trade of live amphibian can cause spread of the amphibian fungal disease chytridiomycosis, which has resulted in amphibian population decline worldwide. Introduction of the causal pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), to South Korea via the importation of live amphibians will have a negative effect on the survival of native amphibian communities. We investigated the likelihood that Bd would be introduced to the captive and wild amphibian population in South Korea by applying standardized risk analysis. We found that the likelihood of entry of Bd into South Korea was high, but that Bd exposure to the captive amphibians had a low impact, while it had a high impact on wild amphibians. Overall, the risk of live amphibian importation for pet trade or zoos was high in wild amphibians, while it was moderate for laboratory or human consumption in wild amphibians. Accordingly, risk management measures to reduce the risks related to live amphibian importation are required.
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KEYWORD
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Batrachohytrium dendrobatidis, chytridiomycosis, risk assessment, amphibian trade
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