Physiology
B. dendrobatidis can grow within a wide temperature range (4-25°C), with optimal temperatures being between 17-25°C. The wide temperature range for growth, including the ability to survive at 4°C gives the fungus the ability to overwinter in its hosts, even where temperatures in the aquatic environments are low. The species does not grow well above temperatures of 25°C, and growth is halted above 28°C. Infected red-eyed treefrogs (Litoria chloris) recovered from their infections when incubated at a temperature of 37°C.
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