The Anthropocene is characterized by a widespread biodiversity crisis that is rivaling
prehistoric mass extinctions. Amphibians are the most threatened class of vertebrates. In …

Emerging infectious diseases have caused many species declines, changes in communities
and even extinctions. There are also many species that persist following devastating …

The recent increase in emerging fungal diseases is causing unprecedented threats to
biodiversity. The origin of spread of the frog-killing fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis …

The microbiome is known to provide benefits to hosts, including extension of immune
function. Amphibians are a powerful immunological model for examining mucosal defenses …

Field biologists have traditionally collected voucher specimens to confirm a species'
existence. This practice continues to this day but can magnify the extinction risk for small and …

Disease outbreaks are a consequence of interactions among the three components of a host–
parasite system: the infectious agent, the host and the environment. While virulence and …

Humans have contributed to the increased frequency and severity of emerging infectious
diseases, which pose a significant threat to wild and domestic species, as well as human …

Central America hosts a diverse, unique, and imperiled amphibian fauna, and for decades
Central America been a major epicenter of research into amphibian decline and …

Because an individual's investment into the immune system may modify its dispersal rate,
immune function may evolve rapidly in an invader. We collected cane toads (Rhinella …

Anthropogenic threats often impose strong selection on affected populations, causing rapid
evolutionary responses. Unfortunately, these adaptive responses are rarely harnessed for …