The deadly chytrid fungus, which has wiped out 90 species from the world in the last 50 years, continues to threaten more than 500 species. The killer fungus that only affects animals has been a hope in the rainforests of Costa Rica. In the last 50 years, 90 species of animals have been destroyed, and 501 species have been severely damaged. Australian scientists are trying to combat the "killer fungus" whose existence was unknown until 30 years ago. The chytrid (chytrid) fungus, which ravages salamander and frog species, is considered the deadliest pathogen known in the history of ecology. "Chitrid mushrooms normally live in soil and water, where they survive by breaking down dead organic matter. The fungus attacks the skin of amphibian species, preventing them from regulating salt and water levels; animals whose hearts stop eventually die." The effect on the frog species, first discovered in 1993, was a hope to fight the killer fungus, which was revealed by a study in 2019. Frogs in Costa Rica are estimated to have limited immunity to fungus. The scientists' aim of the study is, "The frogs here have a bacterium in their body that provides protection against fungal infection. To study this bacteria in a laboratory setting." Scientists say the bacteria could develop a vaccine to protect reptiles and frogs from infection. The researchers once again warned that if the killer fungus is not brought under control, hundreds more species could disappear.
Deadly Chitrid fungus threatens more than 500 species
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