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science2 years ago•5 min saved

The Importance of Addressing Africa's Frog Fungal Disease

A deadly fungal disease called chytridiomycosis is infecting amphibians, including frogs, toads, and salamanders, causing ulcers and peeling skin, joint locking, and cardiac arrest. The disease has caused the decline or extinction of over 200 species of amphibians and is now spreading across Africa, where it may be killing off animals in hordes without scientists realizing. The disease is caused by a pathogen called Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) and has been a major contributor to the threat of extinction facing amphibian species worldwide. Scientists warn that these outbreaks are crucial to understanding how fungal pathogens spread and learning how to wrap our heads around a mass extinction event plaguing our amphibious friends.

via CNN|

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environment2 years ago•5 min saved

Deadly Fungus Threatens African Amphibians

A killer fungus called chytridiomycosis has become more widespread across Africa than previously thought, causing overlooked outbreaks and driving hundreds of amphibian species to extinction. The fungus, which has caused the worst wildlife disease in history, is considered a significant reason that 41% of amphibians around the world are in danger of extinction. The new study's findings suggest that one lineage of the fungus assumed to be benign is more common and possibly more virulent than previously thought.

via The Washington Post|

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environment2 years ago•5 min saved

Deadly fungus decimating African amphibians.

A study has shown that the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), which causes chytridiomycosis, is now firmly established throughout Africa, posing a new threat to amphibians across the continent. The disease has already wiped out hundreds of species of amphibians around the world, and 41% of amphibians are currently threatened with extinction. The rapid surge in Bd may signal that disease-driven declines and extinctions of amphibians may already be occurring in Africa without anyone knowing about it.

via Phys.org|

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