UK Press: Sun-loving frogs aid fungus fight

[John]

BBC News, London, UK, Jun. 24th, 2008: Sun-loving frogs aid fungus fight

Sunbathing tree frogs may hold the key to understanding how a deadly fungus is wiping out amphibians around the world. The chytrid fungus has been implicated in many amphibian extinctions.

Now scientists are using non-invasive imaging technology to find out how some frogs from Central America may be able to beat this deadly disease.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7464437.stm