Publications by authors named "Katherine Pontarelli"
Environ Microbiol
August 2019
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated the fungal communities present on the skin of amphibians affected by the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), which is linked to population declines.
- Using ITS1 amplicon sequencing, researchers found that the fungal communities were primarily made up of Ascomycota, Basidiomycota, and Chytridiomycota, with variations based on amphibian species and regions.
- While no direct link was found between fungal diversity and Bd infection, there were notable correlations between Bd and specific fungal operational taxonomic units (OTUs), and evidence suggested positive interactions between bacteria and fungi on amphibian skin.
