Devastating Frog Fungus Triggers Cell Suicides

Thursday, October 17, 2013 - 13:30 in Biology & Nature

The chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis causes immune cells to commit suicide, preventing frogs and other amphibians from fighting infection. The fungus is partially responsible for amphibian declines worldwide.

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