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Old 29-10-2007, 07:30 PM
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Default Frog killer fungus 'breakthrough'

New Zealand scientists have found what appears to be a cure for the disease that is responsible for wiping out many of the world's frog populations. Chloramphenicol, currently used as an eye ointment for humans, may be a lifesaver for the amphibians, they say.
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sounds good
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Excellent news, thanks for the link
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New Zealand scientists have found what appears to be a cure for the disease that is responsible for wiping out many of the world's frog populations. Chloramphenicol, currently used as an eye ointment for humans, may be a lifesaver for the amphibians, they say.
yippee hopefully itll work on the hellbenders they need all the help they can get
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