Amphibians can acquire resistance to deadly fungus
Wednesday, July 9, 2014 - 18:30
in Biology & Nature
Emerging fungal pathogens pose a greater threat to biodiversity than any other parasitic group, causing population declines of amphibians, bats, corals, bees and snakes. New research reveals that amphibians can acquire behavioral or immunological resistance to a deadly chytrid fungus implicated in global amphibian population declines.