Beyond infection, fungus alters endangered frog's microbiome
Healthy-looking frog held by researcher in the field. (Photo credit: Andrea Jani)Just as beneficial microbes in the human gut can be affected by...
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Infectious disease causes long-term changes to frog's microbiome
In a rare study published this week, Andrea Jani, a researcher with the University of Hawaii at Mānoa, determined the skin microbiome of an endangered frog was altered when the frogs were infected by a specific fungus, and it didnt recover to its initial state even when the frog was cured of the infection.
Source: eurekalert.org