Frogs recovered from fungal disease have altered microbiomes
Even after frogs clear the infection caused by chytrid fungus, their microbiomes don’t recover, which could have implications for managing the disease. ...
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Some salamanders have chytrid-resistant skin
Some North American salamander species may have special skin proteins that help them resist otherwise deadly fungal diseases. “Salamanders who are able to limit ...
Immune response to chytrid may kill frogs
People usually think of immune responses as helping bodies recover from diseases. But recent research showed the opposite for at least one frog species facing a ...
Probiotics may help treat toads against fungus
Researchers recently found a probiotic found in nature can help boreal toads fight the deadly chytrid fungus and are now testing it in the wild. “The use of ...
Wild Cam: Snakes suffer as chytrid wipes out frogs
A fungal disease that has wiped out entire populations of amphibians across the world is also affecting snake diversity — particularly among snakes that rely on ...
Researchers build comprehensive global map of chytrid fungus
Researchers have created the most comprehensive map yet of the spread of the deadly chytrid fungus pathogen. The map lays out the locations and timeframes of ...
Fungal disease has impacted over 500 amphibian species
An international study has found that a fungal disease among amphibians is responsible for the greatest loss of biodiversity attributable to a disease ever ...
Frogs find a way to coexist with deadly fungus
After frog populations in Panama were decimated by a 2004 chytrid fungus outbreak, the species that survived have developed the ability to coexist with the fungus, ...
Central American frogs defend against fungal disease
Some Central American frog species appear to be recovering from 40-year declines caused largely by fungal disease, according to new research. The reason, the ...
Could eDNA prevent frog die-offs from fungal disease?
When Collen Kamoroff was sampling the montane lake waters of eastern California, she was trying to ensure they no longer contained invasive fish. Instead, she found ...