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

Lorch, Jeffrey M.; Price, Steven J.; Lankton, Julia S.; Drayer, Andrea N.

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

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By Lorch, Jeffrey M. ; Price, Steven J. ; Lankton, Julia S. ; ...

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Alternative Title:

Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

Lorch, Jeffrey M. ; Price, Steven J. ; Lankton, Julia S. ; Drayer, Andrea N.
Description:

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.
Subjects:

Animals History, 20Th Century Museums Snakes
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 27(7):1986-1989
Pubmed ID:

34152968
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC8237876
Document Type:

Journal Article
Genre:

Historical Article
Place as Subject:

North America ; United States
Volume:

27
Issue:

7
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:318beceaddbee4c8d03ecee66cfb70c14df58e7787dc56d8db3ff47fca4373a6
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/107965/cdc_107965_DS1.pdf
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