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The killer fungus,Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis or Bd, has pushed nearly 200 frog species to the brink of extinction

Fighting a killer frog fungus (video)


By American Chemical Society ——--October 24, 2014

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WASHINGTON, — Scientists are racing to stop a relentless, elusive killer ... of frogs. The killer fungus,Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis or Bd, has pushed nearly 200 frog species to the brink of extinction. This week's Speaking of Chemistry focuses on efforts to fight off this killer fungus, and how the fungus is actually fighting back.

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