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Chorus Frogs and Chytrid Bacteria – a Look at the Confusing new Reports

findiviglio — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:57:34 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Are Pacific Chorus Frogs, Pseudacris regilla, driving other amphibians to extinction? A recent study revealed that the tiny frogs often carry a fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, or Chytrid) that has been implicated in the extinction of 200+ amphibian species. Chorus Frogs seem largely immune to the disease, but may spread it to More >

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Chorus Frogs and Chytrid Bacteria – a Look at the Confusing new Reports

New Test for Cryptosporidiosis, an Incurable Disease of Snakes and Lizards

findiviglio — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:38:49 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. A decade or so ago, Cryptosporidiosis became recognized as a major concern in captive snake and lizard collections. Caused by a one-celled parasite known as Cryptosporidium varanii, the disease remains incurable to this day. At the Bronx Zoo, where I worked at the time, tests showed that many snakes already in More >

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New Test for Cryptosporidiosis, an Incurable Disease of Snakes and Lizards