Discovery Could Save 500+ Amphibian Species

Biologists Make Key Breakthrough Since the 1990s, amphibians have been in trouble. A fungus called Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) has devastated frog and toad populations across the globe. Within five minutes of exposure to the fungus, amphibians can experience a severe skin infection (that slowly deletes their electrolyte levels, eventually leading to heart failure and death. As a result, over 500 amphibian species have declined and a...

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