Skin microbiomes of frogs vary among body regions, revealing differences that reflect known patterns of chytrid infection
IntroductionThe amphibian skin microbiome is an important line of defense against pathogens including the deadly chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd). Bd is known to preferentially infect ventral skin surfaces and feet of host amphibians, often leaving dorsal surfaces like the back un...
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2025-05-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1579231/full |
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