Summary

The mystery of why some amphibian populations recover following outbreaks of a deadly fungus has been solved in a new study led by University College London (UCL), ZSL and Imperial College London. The chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), is a major cause of devastating declines in frogs and toads around the world. Mass deaths often occur after amphibians transition out of the tadpole or larval stage and acquire the hard skin the fungus feeds on.

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