Amphibians are very sensitive to many environmental changes, so these animals are
considered good bioindicator models for ecotoxicology. Given the importance of the …

Immunoenhancing effects have been widely described following acute stressors in several
vertebrates, and valuable contributions have been made from studies on acute stress to …

Infectious diseases are a major driver of the global amphibian decline. In addition, many
factors, including genetics, stress, pollution, and climate change can influence the response …

The Wanshan mercury mining area (WMMA) in Guizhou Province, China, has been
identified as a region at high ecological risk owing to heavy metal contamination. This study …

The adjustment of immune defense mechanisms is a crucial aspect of biological adaptation
to stressful environments. Amphibians, with their unique metamorphic process, experience …

The plasma bacterial killing ability (BKA) is modulated by the stress response in vertebrates,
including amphibians. The complement system is an effector mechanism comprised of a set …

The cururu toad (Rhinella jimi) is an anuran belonging to the fauna of the Brazilian northeast
region, which releases a secretion with toxins from your parotoid glands. Although it has …

摘要为了解万山汞矿区弹琴蛙(Nidirana adenopleura) 组织重金属富集特征及其关联,
对万山汞矿区典型农田生境内弹琴蛙组织(肝脏, 皮肤, 股骨, 肌肉和趾骨) 中铬(Cr), 锰(Mn) …

The problem of heavy metal pollution in Wanshan mercury mining area is outstanding. In the
wetland ecosystems, the amphibian Fejervarya multistriata can be used as indicator …

El efecto negativo de las actividades humanas sobre la biodiversidad expone la
vulnerabilidad de los anfibios, que se posicionan como el grupo de vertebrados más …