A skin-eating fungus from Europe could decimate America's salamanders.
Channel: The Conversation
Date: 2020-11-06

The Southern Appalachian mountains are a global biodiversity hotspot for salamanders. Dr. Deb Miller and Dr. Matt Gray run the Amphibian Disease Laboratory at the University of Tennessee, and are looking at various strategies to prevent a fungus that is deadly to salamanders from entering the U.S. via the international pet trade. They are also conducting research to learn more about the disease, and looking at potential strategies to reduce the spread of the fungus in case it does enter the country.


The full interview is available to read at The Conversation US: https://theconversation.com/scientists-seek-to-stop-outbreak-of-fungus-that-could-threaten-us-salamanders-149418