| Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is a fungal species that has been implicated in the decline of amphibians worldwide. Previous research has indicated that symbiotic bacteria on the integument of amphibians may inhibit the growth of B. dendrobatidis, thus increasing their survival rate in some areas. Frogs were sampled in Nacogdoches, Texas and swabbed for B. dendrobatidis infection and the presence of inhibitory bacteria. A total of two out of seventy-two samples (Acris creptans and Hyla versicolor) tested positive for the fungus and several different inhibitory bacterial species were identified. Additional research is necessary to determine the extent to which bacteria are able to prevent B. dendrobatidis infection as well as to identify more inhibitory species. |
