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Two amphibian species can learn to avoid chytrid

August 5, 2021

Not all amphibians cope the same way with deadly infectious diseases. While some apparently learn how to avoid dangerous exposures, others can be protected using something similar to a vaccination. Chytrid disease, caused by the …

Cold-blooded but feverish, amphibians use heat to kill virus

August 14, 2019

They may be cold-blooded, but some amphibians induce feverish temperature changes to help their immune systems fight the deadly ranavirus. “Amphibians are ectotherms, so they can’t regulate their temperature” independently from the ambient temperature around …