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Genetic variation of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is linked to skin bacterial diversity in the Pacific treefrog Hyliola regilla (hypochondriaca).
Environmental microbiology - 1 Jan 2022
Basanta María Delia, Rebollar Eria A, García-Castillo Mirna G, Rosenblum Erica Bree, Byrne Allison Q, Piovia-Scott Jonah, Parra-Olea Gabriela
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Symbiotic bacterial communities are crucial to combating infections and contribute to host health. The amphibian skin microbiome plays an important role in protecting their hosts against pathogens such as Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), one of the causative agents of chytridiomycosis, which is responsible for dramatic amphibian population declines worldwide. Although symbiotic skin bacteria are known to...
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