Ophidiomyces ophidiicola detection and infection: a global review on a potential threat to the world's snake populations

MR Di Nicola, L Coppari, T Notomista… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Ophidiomyces ophidiicola (Oo) is one of the most relevant fungal pathogens for snakes. It is
the etiological agent of ophidiomycosis, an emerging disease causing dysecdysis, skin …

Nidoviruses in reptiles: a review

K Parrish, PD Kirkland, LF Skerratt… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Since their discovery in 2014, reptile nidoviruses (also known as serpentoviruses) have
emerged as significant pathogens worldwide. They are known for causing severe and often …

Characterisation, prevalence and severity of skin lesions caused by ophidiomycosis in a population of wild snakes

SJR Allain, DI Leech, K Hopkins, K Seilern-Moy… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Ophidiomycosis is an emerging infectious disease affecting wild snakes in the Northern
Hemisphere. Recently confirmed in Great Britain, the prevalence, severity and significance …

Pilot survey reveals ophidiomycosis in dice snakes Natrix tessellata from Lake Garda, Italy

D Marini, MR Di Nicola, V Crocchianti… - Veterinary research …, 2023 - Springer
Ophidiomycosis is an emerging infectious disease caused by the fungus Ophidiomyces
ophidiicola (Oo). To date, Oo presence or associated disease condition has been recorded …

Revisiting ophidiomycosis (snake fungal disease) after a decade of targeted research

CM Davy, L Shirose, D Campbell, R Dillon… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) are typically characterized by novelty (recent detection)
and by increasing incidence, distribution, and/or pathogenicity. Ophidiomycosis, also called …

Ophidiomycosis is related to seasonal patterns of reproduction, ecdysis, and thermoregulatory behavior in a free‐living snake species

CM Lind, J Agugliaro, JM Lorch, TM Farrell - Journal of Zoology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Informed and effective management of emerging infectious diseases can be improved by a
clear understanding of host–pathogen–environment interactions. Impacts of the seasonal …

Ophidiomycosis, an emerging fungal disease of snakes: Targeted surveillance on military lands and detection in the western US and Puerto Rico

MC Allender, MJ Ravesi, E Haynes, E Ospina… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Wildlife disease surveillance and pathogen detection are fundamental for conservation,
population sustainability, and public health. Detection of pathogens in snakes is often …

[HTML][HTML] Retrospective Detection of Ophidiomyces ophidiicola from Snake Moults Collected in Bieszczady Mountains, Poland

D Marini, P Szczygieł, K Kurek, MR Di Nicola… - Microorganisms, 2024 - mdpi.com
Ophidiomyces ophidiicola, the causative agent of ophidiomycosis, poses a potential threat to
wild snakes worldwide. This study aimed to retrospectively investigate the prevalence of O …

Comparative host–pathogen associations of Snake Fungal Disease in sympatric species of water snakes (Nerodia)

SF Harding, CG Becker, JR Yates, P Crump… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
The ascomycete fungus Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola (Oo) is the causative agent of
ophidiomycosis (Snake Fungal Disease), which has been detected globally. However …

Ophidiomyces ophidiicola in free-ranging and captive snakes in the Czech and Slovak Republics

M Přibyl, R Kabelka, PM Hanzlík, P Mikulíček… - Journal of Vertebrate …, 2023 - BioOne
Ophidiomyces ophidiicola (Oo) is a snake fungal pathogen that causes ophidiomycosis. The
disease manifests as dermatomycosis and/or systemic mycosis, and can be fatal. It occurs in …