Host and environmental factors determine the prevalence of the pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Central African amphibians.

August 25, 2025

The chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) has caused amphibian declines worldwide, but its history and effects in Africa are less well known. Kouete et al. (2025) analyzed new field surveys together with museum-archived specimens from the early nineteenth century to reconstruct the…