#chytridiomycosis — Public Fediverse posts
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Now here's something new: time for #alpaca 🦙- #frog 🐸
https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2025-09-13/genome-editing-dna-wild-animals-conservation-frogs-quolls/105741136
And presumably this could help protect Darwin's frog from #chytridiomycosis my take here
https://nkozphoto.com/index.php/2025/07/14/airlifting-darwins-wildlife-legacy-to-safety/ #darwin #science #evolution #wildlife #Climate #chile #chiloe -
Our new paper out in @conservationsp.bsky.social Cool-season environmental water delivery increases extinction risk for #chytrid-infected #amphibians doi.org/10.1111/csp2... #Batrachochytrium #Bd #frogs #Chytridiomycosis
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‘Frog Saunas’ May Be the Key to Saving #Amphibians From a Deadly Fungal Infection https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/frog-saunas-may-be-the-key-to-saving-amphibians-from-a-deadly-fungal-infection-180984621/
Hotspot shelters stimulate #frog resistance to #chytridiomycosis https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07582-y
"Providing #frogs with sun-warmed bricks inside mini-greenhouses can help them recover from #chytrid and make them more resilient against the disease in the future... #Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis thrives in cool weather but does not fare well when exposed to higher temperatures."
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US researchers are testing oral vaccines against the deadly amphibian disease Bd, which is caused by the chytrid fungus and is wreaking havoc all over the world.
via: https://www.frogs-friends.org/
#Chytridiomycosis #BatrachochytriumDendrobatidis #Bd #Amphibians #Batrachochytrium #Hellbender #CitizenConservation #Disease #CWHL #Study #Kaganer #Hare #Smithsonian #CCL #Science #Gratwicke #Smithsonian #Conservation #FrogsAndFriends