An Martel

TL;DR: The potential use of passive immunization to reduce Campylobacter colonization in broiler chicks was examined and the induction of specific ImmunoglobulinY (IgY) against C. jejuni was validated, suggesting enhanced mucosal clearance in vivo.

TL;DR: It is concluded that bacterial inhibition capabilities change among bacterial strains, Batrachochytrium genotypes and temperatures, and a comprehensive understanding of bacterial inhibitory function is needed to better predict the role of bacterial symbionts in amphibian disease ecology.

TL;DR: This study explored potential mitigation actions for avoiding population declines and the ongoing spatial spread of the fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans and illustrates the advantages of framing conservation science directly in the management decision context, rather than adapting to it a posteriori.

TL;DR: Fungal release into the extra-protozoan environment by exocytosis of conidia or by germination was observed with light and transmission electron microscopy, which suggests that Aspergillus fumigatus virulence mechanisms to evade macrophage killing may be acquired by co-evolutionary interactions among A. fumicatus and environmental amoebae.

TL;DR: It is shown that antimicrobial peptides co secreted with frog toxins enhance intoxication of a snake predator by permeabilizing oral cell layers.