Fatal cutaneous mycosis in tentacled snakes (Erpeton tentaculatum) caused by the Chrysosporium anamorph of Nannizziopsis vriesii

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 82-87

  Bertelsen, Mads F ^a,b,d   Crawshaw, Graham J ^a   Sigler, Lynne ^c   Smith, Dale A ^b  

^a TORONTO ZOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^d CENTER FOR ZOO AND WILD ANIMAL HEALTH   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Chrysosporium anamorph of Nannizziopsis vriesii; Dermatitis; Erpeton tentaculatum; Fatal dermatomycosis; Fungus; Tentacled snake

Indexed keywords

CHRYSOSPORIUM; ERPETON TENTACULATUM; FUNGI; NANNIZZIOPSIS VRIESII; SERPENTES;

EID: 20444419787     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/04-020     Document Type: Article

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