Pathogenic Chytridiomycosis in Frogs
Chytridiomycosis is a deadly amphibian disease caused by chytrid fungi, predominantly Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd). Chytrid originated from the Korean peninsula, but has …
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Hotspot shelters stimulate frog resistance to chytridiomycosis
Many threats to biodiversity cannot be eliminated; for example, invasive pathogens may be ubiquitous. Chytridiomycosis is a fungal disease that has spread worldwide, driving at …
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Amphibian resistance to chytridiomycosis increases following low-virulence chytrid fungal infection or drug-mediated clearance
Amphibian biodiversity is experiencing ongoing declines due in part to the infectious disease, chytridiomycosis. Efforts to mitigate the effects of the causal agent of …
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