Chytrid Fungus Interacts with Viscosin (IMAGE)

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Chytrid Fungus Interacts with Viscosin

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The compound viscosin, produced by bacterium Pseudomonas cichorii, displays significant activity against the chytrid fungus, which has severely affected amphibian populations worldwide.

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Christian Martin

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