Viral Discovery Offers Hope Against Destructive Amphibian Fungus
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 05, 2024
A newly identified virus might hold the key to combating a deadly fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), that has been decimating frog and toad populations globally. Research at the University of California - Riverside has uncovered a virus that infects Bd, offering a potential method to halt the spread of this devastating disease. Bd has severely impacted amphibians worldwide, contr