Paranannizziopsis spp. Infection in Wild Vipers, Europe.

Autor: Blanvillain G, Martínez-Freiría F, Hoyt JR, Lorch JM, Martinez-Silvestre A
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2024 May; Vol. 30 (5), pp. 1000-1003.
DOI: 10.3201/eid3005.231317
Abstrakt: We describe the detection of Paranannizziopsis sp. fungus in a wild population of vipers in Europe. Fungal infections were severe, and 1 animal likely died from infection. Surveillance efforts are needed to better understand the threat of this pathogen to snake conservation.
Databáze: MEDLINE