Amphibian Diversity Decreases Chances Of Parasitic Disease, Study Shows
Tuesday, October 21, 2008 - 20:28
in Biology & Nature
A new study showing that American toads who pal around with gray tree frogs reduce their chances of parasitic infections known to cause limb malformations has strong implications for the benefits of biodiversity on emerging wildlife diseases.
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