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One Fungus Has Caused More Extinctions Than Any Other Infectious Disease. Some Toads Have Found a Way to Survive It

Researchers have uncovered how certain toad populations survive a lethal fungus that has caused more extinctions than any other infectious disease.

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Scientists identified why some toads and frogs survive a deadly fungus. Findings indicated that a connection between forests and rivers strengthens amphibian microbiomes and that early maturation of antimicrobial peptide defences is associated with host-pathogen coexistence.

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Scientists have identified why some toads and frogs are able to survive a deadly fungus while others disappear. Findings indicate that the early maturation of host antimicrobial peptide defenses is associated with host-pathogen coexistence.

Coverage from ScienceAlert, ScienceDaily, and Phys.org emphasizes the scale of the fungus's impact on extinctions and the resolution of the mystery regarding survivor species. Agência FAPESP reports that connections between forests and rivers strengthen amphibian microbiomes, providing protection against the pathogen.

Future focus remains on the specific mechanisms of antimicrobial peptide defenses and the role of environmental connectivity in protecting amphibian populations, as detailed in Nature and other reports.

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Questions people are asking

How significant is the impact of this fungus?

According to ScienceAlert, this fungus has caused more extinctions than any other infectious disease.

What helps amphibians survive the infection?

Survival is linked to early maturation of host antimicrobial peptide defenses and a strengthened microbiome fostered by connections between forests and rivers.

Which publications reported on these findings?

The findings were covered by Nature, ScienceDaily, Phys.org, Earth.com, ScienceAlert, and Agência FAPESP.

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Amphibians Microbiome Antimicrobial Peptides Extinction Nature

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