Amphibians may develop immunity to fatal fungus
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 - 23:35
in Biology & Nature
Amphibian populations are declining worldwide, principally because of the spread of the fungal disease chytridiomycosis. Researchers know that some amphibian populations and species are innately more susceptible to the disease than others.
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