ScienceDaily·3 min read·medium
Scientists finally solved why some frogs survive a deadly fungus
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Researchers have discovered that some amphibian populations survive the deadly chytrid fungus because they develop protective antimicrobial peptides earlier in their life cycle. This immune development allows them to resist the fungus once they reach adulthood.
Scientists have uncovered why some amphibian populations rebound after being devastated by a deadly fungal disease that has wiped out frogs and toads around the world.
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