Winter is coming-Temperature affects immune defenses and susceptibility to Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans.

Environmental temperature is a key factor driving various biological processes, including immune defenses and host-pathogen interactions. Here, we evaluated the effects of environmental temperature on the pathogenicity of the emerging fungal pathogen, Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal), using...

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Main Authors: Edward Davis Carter, Molly C Bletz, Mitchell Le Sage, Brandon LaBumbard, Louise A Rollins-Smith, Douglas C Woodhams, Debra L Miller, Matthew J Gray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-02-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1009234