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SUMMARY: Researchers will study a new shell and skin fungus threatening turtles. THE PROBLEM: Fungal infections are a growing problem in reptiles. Emydomyces testavorans is a recently described fungus that...

SUMMARY: Researchers will explore the use of protists, tiny organisms that are part of the skin’s microbial community, as a potential protection against chytrid infection. THE PROBLEM: Fungal diseases are...

SUMMARY: Researchers will develop a customizable and ethical model to study amphibian chytridiomycosis. THE PROBLEM: Chytridiomycosis, caused by the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is threatening amphibians around the world. Ninety...

SUMMARY: Researchers will study if curcumin, a substance found in turmeric, can be used to treat chytrid infections in amphibians. THE PROBLEM: Chytrid disease has devastated amphibian populations around the...

SUMMARY: Researchers will study fungal diseases affecting snakes. THE PROBLEM: Fungal diseases are ravaging snakes throughout the United States. Snakes are important for healthy ecosystems and their loss can have...

SUMMARY: Researchers will study a new parasite decimating Florida pygmy rattlesnakes as a step toward control. THE PROBLEM: Raillietiella orientalis (Ro) is an invasive crustacean parasite that is believed to...

SUMMARY: Researchers will look for new biomarkers for early diagnosis of hemangiosarcoma. THE PROBLEM: Hemangiosarcoma is a serious and deadly form of cancer that affects all dogs but golden retrievers...