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First line of defence: the role of sloughing in the regulation of cutaneous microbes in frogs

Amphibian populations worldwide are currently experiencing unprecedented declines due to the combined effects of emerging infectious disease and climate change. The skin is the first line of defence in preventing establishment of pathogens and associated infections. Although amphibians undergo regul...

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Autores principales: Cramp, Rebecca L., McPhee, Rebecca K., Meyer, Edward A., Ohmer, Michel E., Franklin, Craig E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4806747/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27293633
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/conphys/cou012