Frog skin innate immune defences: sensing and surviving pathogens
JFA Varga, MP Bui-Marinos… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Amphibian skin is a mucosal surface in direct and continuous contact with a microbially
diverse and laden aquatic and/or terrestrial environment. As such, frog skin is an important …
diverse and laden aquatic and/or terrestrial environment. As such, frog skin is an important …
The amphibian microbiome: natural range of variation, pathogenic dysbiosis, and role in conservation
RR Jiménez, S Sommer - Biodiversity and conservation, 2017 - Springer
Recent research in humans, livestock, and wildlife using high-throughput next-generation
sequencing (NGS) has identified that resident microbiota play an essential role in disease …
sequencing (NGS) has identified that resident microbiota play an essential role in disease …
Impacts of rising temperatures and water acidification on the oxidative status and immune system of aquatic ectothermic vertebrates: A meta-analysis
Species persistence in the Anthropocene is dramatically threatened by global climate
change. Large emissions of carbon dioxide (CO 2) from human activities are driving …
change. Large emissions of carbon dioxide (CO 2) from human activities are driving …
Do immune system changes at metamorphosis predict vulnerability to chytridiomycosis? An update
Amphibians are among the vertebrate groups suffering great losses of biodiversity due to a
variety of causes including diseases, such as chytridiomycosis (caused by the fungal …
variety of causes including diseases, such as chytridiomycosis (caused by the fungal …
Landscape and water characteristics correlate with immune defense traits across Blanchard's cricket frog (Acris blanchardi) populations
Due to ease of global transportation, disease threats to amphibians are expected to
increase. Therefore it is crucial that we improve our understanding of factors which may …
increase. Therefore it is crucial that we improve our understanding of factors which may …
Intraspecific variation in the skin-associated microbiome of a terrestrial salamander
Resident microbial communities living on amphibian skin can have significant effects on
host health, yet the basic ecology of the host-microbiome relationship of many amphibian …
host health, yet the basic ecology of the host-microbiome relationship of many amphibian …
[PDF][PDF] Exploring the link between ultraviolet B radiation and immune function in amphibians: implications for emerging infectious diseases
RL Cramp, CE Franklin - Conservation physiology, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Amphibian populations the world over are under threat of extinction, with as many as 40% of
assessed species listed as threatened under IUCN Red List criteria (a significantly higher …
assessed species listed as threatened under IUCN Red List criteria (a significantly higher …
Temporal Variation of the Skin Bacterial Community and Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis Infection in the Terrestrial Cryptic Frog Philoria loveridgei
In animals and plants, symbiotic bacteria can play an important role in disease resistance of
host and are the focus of much current research. Globally, amphibian population declines …
host and are the focus of much current research. Globally, amphibian population declines …
Life history linked to immune investment in developing amphibians
The broad diversity of amphibian developmental strategies has been shaped, in part, by
pathogen pressure, yet trade-offs between the rate of larval development and immune …
pathogen pressure, yet trade-offs between the rate of larval development and immune …
Skin and gut microbiomes of tadpoles vary differently with host and water environment: a short-term experiment using 16S metabarcoding
The host-microbiome community is influenced by several host and environmental factors. In
order to disentangle the individual effects of host and environment, we performed a …
order to disentangle the individual effects of host and environment, we performed a …