Publications by authors named "Joshua E Levy"
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- Some amphibian populations have shown resilience against chytridiomycosis, a disease caused by the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), while others have suffered severe declines.
- A study on the relict leopard frog (Rana onca) assessed how different life stages (tadpoles, metamorphs, and juveniles) respond to Bd, finding that juvenile frogs from Bd-exposed populations had much higher survival rates compared to those from unexposed areas.
- Although 98% of tadpoles survived exposure to Bd, only 19% of metamorphs survived re-exposure, suggesting that resistance may vary significantly between life stages and could be influenced by environmental factors like seasonal
We developed a protocol for isolating the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) from anurans. We sampled skin tissues from 2 common treefrogs, Pseudacris regilla and P. triseriata, collected from populations with high infection prevalence.
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