Ophiodimyces ophiodiicola, Etiologic Agent of Snake Fungal Disease, in Europe since Late 1950s
oleh: Francesco C. Origgi, Simone R.R. Pisano, Olivier Glaizot, Stefan T. Hertwig, Andreas Schmitz, Sylvain Ursenbacher
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022-10-01 |
Deskripsi
The fungus Ophiodimyces ophiodiicola is the etiologic agent of snake fungal disease. Recent findings date US occurrence at least as far back as 1945. We analyzed 22 free-ranging snakes with gross lesions consistent with snake fungal disease from museum collections from Europe. We found 5 positive samples, the oldest collected in 1959.