{"id":137030,"date":"2023-09-13T12:08:19","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T16:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=137030"},"modified":"2025-06-17T13:47:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T17:47:21","slug":"deadly-frog-disease-more-prevalent-in-central-florida-than-expected-ucf-study-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/deadly-frog-disease-more-prevalent-in-central-florida-than-expected-ucf-study-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"Deadly Frog Disease More Prevalent in Central Florida Than Expected, 麻豆原创 Study Finds"},"content":{"rendered":"

麻豆原创 researchers have found that an understudied, deadly disease of frogs is more widespread in Central Florida than previously thought and may become more of a problem in other parts of the U.S. due to environmental impacts.<\/p>\n

The findings, recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology<\/em>, showed that the pathogen amphibian Perkinsea infected a third of frogs sampled, and its presence was associated with the cooler, wetter conditions typical of a Florida winter.<\/p>\n

Florida gopher frogs, which live in gopher tortoise burrows, had the highest disease prevalence and intensity, which the researchers say is concerning as the threatened species is declining in most of its range.<\/p>\n

Perkinsea is part of a unique group of organisms known as protists that don\u2019t fit easily into the categories of plant, animal or fungi. When Perkinsea spores enter a frog, they find their way to the liver and other organs and eat the tissue from the inside out, leading to death.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have this pathogen that we basically know nothing about, and this is the first real stab at trying to understand where it’s showing up and why,\u201d says Matthew Atkinson ’23PhD<\/strong>, a lecturer in 麻豆原创\u2019s Department of Biology<\/a> and the study\u2019s lead author \u2014 which he completed during his time as a doctoral student in the same department. \u201cAnd we can’t do anything for protecting species unless we know what’s actually happening in the first place. So that’s been a big focus with us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Frogs are a crucial part of many ecosystem food webs and are also considered indicator species, since their sensitivity to environmental changes can serve as early warning signs of ecosystem disruption.<\/p>\n

As northern regions become warmer from environmental impacts, more areas could experience conditions favorable to Perkinsea infections in frogs, the researchers say.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe observed this really strong relationship between average temperature, where the lower the average temperature, the more infections we saw,\u201d Atkinsons says.<\/p>\n

Heavy precipitation, such as that from Hurricane Irma in 2017, was also associated with the disease as was the presence of another deadly frog disease, ranavirus, which is known as the Ebola of frogs.<\/p>\n

Findings from this new research can help with conservation efforts moving forward, says Anna Savage, study senior author and an associate professor in 麻豆原创\u2019s Department of Biology.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile this is only a starting point for managing and protecting species, it tells us where and when to focus, so that in the future we could do things like avoid releasing head-started frogs of threatened and managed species into the wild at times of year when they are more likely to suffer from disease,\u201d Savage says. \u201cGopher frogs are the most threatened and most susceptible species we know of to date, so those are the species that could benefit the most.\u201d<\/p>\n

How the Work Was Performed<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the study, the researchers sampled more than 1200 frogs from 20 wetland locations across the Central Florida peninsula from August 2017-19. Data collected during sampling included average pH, presence of standing water, number of frog species, and fish and crayfish prevalence.<\/p>\n

Their sampling methods were non-destructive, as only a small sample of tissue from the toe or tail was removed.<\/p>\n

In the lab, the researchers extracted DNA from their samples using a Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction<\/a>, or qPCR, protocol developed at 麻豆原创. The innovative method allows for researchers to quantify pathogen presence and intensity without euthanasia.<\/p>\n

How People Can Protect Frogs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Savage has several suggestions for what people can do to help protect frogs.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne thing that everyone can do is be careful not to spread animals and pathogens around,\u201d she says. \u201cIf you like to boat, fish or hike, be aware that all of the major frog diseases can survive on your nets, shoes and boots for days, and you could be spreading spores from one location to the next if you don\u2019t decontaminate your gear in between sites. All it takes is rinsing things in a weak solution of household bleach or leaving items out to dry in the sun for at least a few days before traveling somewhere new.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can also write to your local representatives and let them know that conserving natural areas and preventing more development of state lands is the main thing that is causing species to decline,\u201d she says. \u201cDiseases are a major problem, but losing habitat and connectivity among frog populations is an even bigger problem that, when combined with disease, can cause us to lose populations entirely.\u201d<\/p>\n

Researcher Credentials<\/strong><\/p>\n

Atkinson received his doctoral degree in integrative biology from 麻豆原创 and joined 麻豆原创\u2019s Department of Biology, part of 麻豆原创\u2019s College of Sciences<\/a>, in 2023.<\/p>\n

Savage received her doctoral degree in ecology and evolutionary biology from Cornell University. She is a member of 麻豆原创\u2019s\u00a0Genomics and Bioinformatics Cluster<\/a> and joined 麻豆原创\u2019s Department of Biology in 2015.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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