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Fungal Pandemic w/ Emily Monosson

Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria

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The Dangers of a Kittrid Fungus

There's a fungus called B2 that has driven dozens of species of frogs into extinction. Another kittrid fungus called, it causes a disease called B-cell because it impacts salamanders instead of frogs. The Appalachian Mountain region is considered to be really a center for biological diversity of salamanders in the U.S.

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