Comparative genomics of bacteria from amphibian skin associated with inhibition of an amphibian fungal pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis

<p>Bacteria were isolated from the
skin of four amphibian species in the Eastern US. These bacteria were tested
for their ability to inhibit the fungal pathogen <i>Batrachochytrium
dendrobatidis</i> (Bd) via <i>in vitro</i> challenge assays. 40 of these
bacteria were sent for whole genome sequencing. The aim of this study was to
identify genomic differences among the isolates and generate hypotheses about
the underpinnings of Bd growth inhibition.</p>