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Does anybody know if this is related to the fungus killing Fire Salamanders in Europe? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_salamander#Confirmed_hosts_of_Batracho

• SolaceQuantum 8y ago
  In the article it's stated that there's a similar fungus killing salamanders as an example of science learning from the frog illness and applying quarantine/scientific resolution methods earlier for reduced mortality.
• jacobolus 8y ago
  From the article: > In 2013, researchers discovered that a related fungus was attacking fire salamanders in Belgium. Called Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal for short), it seemed poised to do to salamanders what Bd has done to frogs. > But this time, things are playing out differently. > Researchers discovered the outbreak and identified Bsal quickly. They immediately began running experiments to understand the threat it posed. Thanks to barriers to trade now in place, Bsal has yet to threaten another species anywhere. [...]