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| High altitude toads at greater risk of death from chytridiomycosis |
25th January 2010 |
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Scientists at Imperial College London have found that up to 100 percent of midwife toads at high altitudes die from chytridiomycosis, infection by chytrid fungus. Whereas, over five years they saw no midwife toads at low altitudes die from the disease. There is currently no cure for this disease which has already wiped out large populations of toads. The scientists hope that by understanding more about this disease they may be able to prevent further populations of toads dying out.
Imperial College London
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