The First Pregnancy Tests and the Demise of Frogs

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The First Pregnancy Tests and the Demise of Frogs

<img alt="" src="http://media-1.web.britannica.com/eb-media/49/12849-004-56DB6CD0.jpg" width="270" height="216" align="right" />The African clawed frog is a carrier of <em>Batrachochytrium dendrobatis</em> (Bd), the fungus responsible for amphibian chytridiomycosis, which has devastated frog populations in recent years. Whether trade of the African clawed frog is responsible for the global spread of Bd is unclear, but the story behind the idea is intriguing, not least because of its ties to pregnancy testing.

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