An overview of reptile fungal pathogens in the genera Nannizziopsis, Paranannizziopsis, and Ophidiomyces
| Autor: | Jean A. Paré, Lynne Sigler |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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0301 basic medicine
Ophidiomyces 040301 veterinary sciences 030106 microbiology Nannizziopsis vriesii Zoology Nannizziopsis 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Biology biology.organism_classification Chrysosporium ophiodiicola Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola 0403 veterinary science 03 medical and health sciences medicine.drug_formulation_ingredient Paranannizziopsis Single species Botany medicine Chrysosporium |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery. |
| ISSN: | 1529-9651 |
| DOI: | 10.5818/15-05-046.1 |
| Popis: | Two recent molecular analyses of morphologically similar fungal isolates formerly grouped under the appellation “Chrysosporium anamorph of Nannizziopsis vriesii (CANV) complex” led to major taxonomic revisions and revealed new insights into the biology of these reptile pathogens. All CANV-complex isolates differed from N. vriesii and were assigned to 16 species, either within Nannizziopsis or within the new genera Paranannizziopsis and Ophidiomyces, and 14 of these species were newly described. From these revisions, a trend in host specificity clearly emerged that was not previously apparent. Nannizziopsis now includes nine species associated with chamaeleonid, gekkonid, cordylid, teiid, agamid, and iguanid lizards; crocodiles; and human hosts. Paranannizziopsis includes four species that infect squamates and tuataras. Ophidiomyces, with the single species Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola (formerly Chrysosporium ophiodiicola), is only associated with terrestrial or semiaquatic snakes. Nannizziopsi guarr... |
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