Identification of a novel secreted metabolite cyclo(phenylalanyl-prolyl) from Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and its effect on Galleria mellonella

Abstract Background The fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, is the causative agent of chytridiomycosis and a leading cause of global decline in amphibian populations. The first stages of chytridiomycosis include: inflammation, hyperkeratosis, lethargy, loss of righting reflex, and disruption of...

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Main Authors: Amanda M. Starr, Masoud Zabet-Moghaddam, Michael San Francisco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-022-02680-1