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Amphibian skin bacteria shown to fight off Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis.

Posted on June 5th, 2008 by Chris Villalta · No Comments

A year ago researchers at James Madison University discovered that, Pedobacter cryoconitis, a bacteria first found on the skin of red backed salamanders, was found to prevent the growth of the chytrid B. dendrobatidis, which is currently decimating frog populations.

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