Cationic peptides with the propensity to adopt an amphipathic α-helical conformation in a
membrane-mimetic environment are synthesized in the skins of many species of anurans …

Mucosal defenses are crucial in animals for protection against pathogens and predators.
Host defense peptides (antimicrobial peptides, AMPs) as well as skin-associated microbes …

Though a third of amphibian species worldwide are thought to be imperiled, existing
assessments simply categorize extinction risk, providing little information on the rate of …

To fully comprehend chytridiomycosis, the amphibian disease caused by the chytrid fungus
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), it is essential to understand how Bd affects …

Local environmental conditions are a primary factor influencing chytridiomycosis, an
emerging disease caused by the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) that has …

Increasing temperatures and climate-driven disturbances like wildfire are a growing threat to
many species, including cold-water specialists. Montane areas and cold streams are often …

Epidemiological studies are crucial for understanding the distribution and dynamics of
emerging infectious diseases. To accurately assess infection states in wild populations …

Amphibians are rapidly disappearing from habitats around the world and a major cause of
these declines is the amphibian chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (“Bd”). The …

Amphibian declines have been documented worldwide and several have been linked to
climate change, but the long-term data needed to detect declines are largely restricted to …

Life processes of ectothermic vertebrates are intimately linked to the temperature of their
environment, influencing their metabolism, reproduction, behaviour and immune responses …