Threat abatement strategy: Disease and pathogens

There are 4 priority actions under the "disease and pathogens" threat abatement strategy. These actions apply to 2 key threatening processes (KTPs).

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Disease and pathogens - priority actions

Name

Type of threat

Priority actions
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Infection by Psittacine circoviral (beak & feather) disease affecting endangered psittacine species

Disease

1. Determine species and populations that are most susceptible to disease. (High priority)

2. Develop and distribute protocols for population monitoring, clinical evaluation, post mortems and quarantine. (High priority)

3. Develop vaccine which protects species from infection and examine methods of delivery. (High priority)

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Infection of frogs by amphibian chytrid fungus causing the disease chytridiomycosis

Disease

1. Review NSW Hygiene Protocol for the Control of Diseases in Frogs. (High priority)

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Last updated: 01/09/2005