Paranannizziopsis spp. associated with skin lesions in wild snakes in North America and development of a real-time PCR assay for rapid detection of the fungus in clinical samples

The emergence of ophidiomycosis (or snake fungal disease) in snakes has prompted increased awareness of the potential impacts of fungal infections on wild reptile populations. Yet, aside from Ophidiomyces ophidiicola, little is known about other mycoses affecting wild reptiles. The closely related genus Paranannizziopsis has been associated with dermatomycosis in snakes and tuataras in captive collections and P. australasiensis was recently identified as the cause of skin infections in non-native wild panther chameleons (Furcifer pardalis) in Florida, USA. Here we describe five cases of Paranannizziopsis spp. associated with skin lesions in wild snakes in North America and one additional case from a captive snake...

Categories: Data; Tags: Canada, Paranannizziopsis, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), United States, Wildlife Disease, All tags... biota, real-time PCR, snake, wildlife disease, Fewer tags

Bayou Sauvage NWR (LA) Haul Trail Snake Mortality, 2015-2017

Comprehensive list of carcasses detected at Haul Trail in Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge (Orleans Parish, LA) and relevant findings for specimens subject to postmortem examination at the USGS National Wildlife Health Center (Madison, WI).

Categories: Data; Tags: Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Wildlife Disease, biota, die off, All tags... heavy metal, hydrocarbon, natural resource management, reptiles, snake, wildlife disease, Fewer tags