Amphibian study shows stress increases vulnerability to virus
Thursday, May 7, 2020 - 12:40
in Biology & Nature
Researchers found that wood frogs, known for their ability to survive being frozen through, are more susceptible to lethal ranavirus infections if they have been raised in ponds high in salinity from road deicer. The findings lend more weight to the stress-induced susceptibility hypothesis, which could help explain dramatic wildlife population declines in recent years.