Confirmed Cases of Ophidiomycosis in Museum Specimens from as Early as 1945, United States

Ophidiomycosis represents a conservation threat to wild snake populations. The disease was reported in North America early in the 21st century, but the history of ophidiomycosis has not been investigated. We examined museum specimens and confirmed cases of ophidiomycosis >50 years before the dise...

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Published inEmerging infectious diseases Vol. 27; no. 7; pp. 1986 - 1989
Main Authors Lorch, Jeffrey M, Price, Steven J, Lankton, Julia S, Drayer, Andrea N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.07.2021
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Animals
Confirmed Cases of Ophidiomycosis in Museum Specimens from as Early as 1945, United States
Diseases
emerging infectious disease
Ethanol
Fungi
Geology
Health aspects
History, 20th Century
Infectious diseases
Museums
Mycoses
North America
Pathogens
reptiles
Research Letter
Risk factors
Snakes
Statistics
United States
Zoological museums
United States
North America
United States > US
Illinois
Wisconsin
emerging infectious disease
mycoses
museums
United States
fungi
reptiles
snakes
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Summary:Ophidiomycosis represents a conservation threat to wild snake populations. The disease was reported in North America early in the 21st century, but the history of ophidiomycosis has not been investigated. We examined museum specimens and confirmed cases of ophidiomycosis >50 years before the disease's reported emergence.
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ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2707.204864