Study shows hope for fighting disease known as Ebola of frogs

Despite the widespread infection, some frog populations still survive a deadly disease that is equivalent to the human Ebola virus. Reason - genetic diversity.

This is the discovery of a new study published this week in the journal Immunogenetics. Anna Savage, assistant professor of biology at the University of Central Florida, is the lead author of the study.

Savage said the study is very important because the disease that frogs face may be mass extinction.

"If you have more genetic variation, you have more potential to cope with and adapt to anything," Savage said.

However, protecting frog habitats from damage and pollution is critical, she said.