Deep fungal dermatitis caused by the Chrysosporium anamorph of Nannizziopsis vriesii in captive coastal bearded dragons (Pogona barbata)

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 515-519

  Johnson, R S P ^a,b   Sangster, C R ^a   Sigler, L ^c   Hambleton, S ^d   Pare J A ^e  

^a Taronga Zoo   (Australia)

^b South Penrith Veterinary Clinic   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^d OTTAWA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^e WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chrysosporium anamorph of Nannizziopsis vriesii; Coastal bearded dragon; Pogona barbata; Yellow fungus disease

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CHRYSOSPORIUM; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; EPIDEMIC; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LIZARD; MICROBIOLOGY; REVIEW; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; ANIMALS, ZOO; CHRYSOSPORIUM; DERMATOMYCOSES; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; LIZARDS;

EID: 82055164229     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: 17510813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2011.00851.x     Document Type: Review

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