CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Chytridiomycosis is an infectious disease that affects amphibians worldwide. It is caused by the chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis), a fungus capable of causing sporadic deaths in some amphibian populations and 100 per cent mortality in others.

Detailed explanation-2: -The amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is a skin pathogen that can cause the emerging infectious disease chytridiomycosis in susceptible species. It has been considered one of the most severe threats to amphibian biodiversity.

Detailed explanation-3: -The answer: chytridiomycosis, also known as amphibian chytrid fungus disease (chytrid is pronounced KY-trid). In 1998, Berger discovered this fungal skin disease had devastated frog species.

Detailed explanation-4: -Most common signs of chytridiomycosis are excessive shedding of the skin (Fig. 4a), erythema (redness) or discoloration of the skin [61]. Although uncommon in other species, skin ulcerations occurred in severely infected green tree frogs (Litoria caerulea) [62].