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 …

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 …

Selected emerging infectious diseases of squamata: An update

VL La'Toya, JFX Wellehan - Veterinary Clinics: Exotic …, 2020 - vetexotic.theclinics.com
Cryptosporidium, a genus of coccidian parasites known to infect many vertebrate orders,
remains a significant concern for squamates. In clinical practice, polymerase chain reaction …

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 …

Detection of Ophidiomyces ophidiicola in a Wild Burmese Python (Python bivittatus) in Hong Kong SAR, China

A Grioni, KW To, P Crow… - Journal of …, 2021 - meridian.allenpress.com
Ophidiomycosis (also referred to as snake fungal disease) is an emerging infectious disease
caused by Ophidiomyces ophidiicola (Oo). PCR was used to detect Oo in a Burmese python …

Effects of ophidiomycosis on movement, survival, and reproduction of eastern foxsnakes (Pantherophis vulpinus)

RM Dillon, JE Paterson, P Manorome, K Ritchie… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Ophidiomycosis (snake fungal disease) is caused by the fungal pathogen Ophidiomyces
ophidiicola, which causes dermal lesions, occasional systemic infections, and in some …

Pathological characterization of natural Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola infection in wild-caught Lake Erie watersnakes: a standardized approach to documentation of …

AE Pohly - 2020 - ideals.illinois.edu
Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola (formerly Chrysosporium ophiodiicola), the causative agent of
ophidiomycosis (Snake Fungal Disease; SFD), is a serious emerging fungal pathogen …

Detection of Ophidiomyces ophidiicola in a Wild Burmese Python (Python bivittatus) in Hong Kong SAR, China

DMV Alessandro Grioni, KWT DACCM… - Journal of Herpetological …, 2021 - BioOne
Ophidiomycosis (also referred to as snake fungal disease) is an emerging infectious disease
caused by Ophidiomyces ophidiicola (Oo). PCR was used to detect Oo in a Burmese python …

[PDF][PDF] Ecology of the pale-headed snake (Hoplocephalus bitorquatus).

M Shelton - 2020 - researchportal.scu.edu.au
Snakes are the subject of relatively few research projects, primarily due to their secretive
nature and low capture rates. Consequently, we often know the least about the species most …