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1. Host and Geographic Range of Snake Fungal Disease in Tennessee, USA.

Author

GRISNIK, MATTHEW, LEYS, JACOB E., BRYAN, DANNY, HARDMAN, REBECCA H., MILLER, DEBRA L., COBB, VINCENT A., OGLE, CHRIS, SIMPSON, CHRIS, CAMPBELL, JOSHUA R., APPLEGATE, ROGER D., ALLENDER, MATTHEW C., NORDBERG, ERIC J., HOEKSTRA, ALYSSA A., and WALKER, DONALD M.

Subjects
MYCOSES, SNAKES, WILDLIFE resources, VETERINARY colleges, SKIN infections, ARNOLD-Chiari deformity
Abstract

The article examines the host range and geographic distribution of Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola, the fungal pathogen responsible for snake fungal disease (SFD), in Tennessee, U.S. It highlights the prevalence of the pathogen among various snake species across different counties and identifies new host species affected by SFD, underscoring the need for comprehensive sampling and standardized detection methods to better understand the pathogen's impact.

Published
2018

2. A Novel Protocol for Washing Environmental Microbes from Amphibian Skin.

Author

WALKER, DONALD M., LAWRENCE, BRANDY R., ESTERLINE, DAKOTA, McANDREW, MICHAEL, EDELBROCK, JULIA, GRAHAM, SEAN P., and KELEHEAR, CRYSTAL

Subjects
*AMPHIBIANS, *HERPETOLOGY, *SALAMANDERS, *ANIMAL diseases, *MICROORGANISMS
Abstract

The article focuses on developing a standardized protocol for washing environmental microbes from amphibian skin. It provides information about the skin morphology of different amphibian species and the increasing understanding of amphibian microbial communities in relation to wildlife disease. It also discusses the use of plethodontid salamanders in conducting identical protocols.

Published
2015

3. A Report of Ranavirus Infecting Midland Painted Turtles with Novel Localities for Frog Infection in Northwest Ohio.

Author

COMBS, JONATHON, GRISNIK, MATTHEW, BALDAUF, KRISTA, SIGG, MELISA, SWANSON, TRACY, AMOS, REBECA, WHITE, CHRISTOPHER M., WALKER, DONALD M., SCHWANER, TERRY D., BROWN, ALYSSA D., BLINCOE, TYLER R., and WOOTEN, JESSICA A.

Subjects
PAINTED turtle, WOOD frog, ANIMAL mortality, HERPETOLOGY, AMPHIBIANS
Abstract

The article focuses on a report of amphibian decline, including Midland Painted Turtles, or Chrysemys picta marginata, and Wood Frogs, or Lithobates sylvaticus, attributed to ranaviruses in Ohio. It provides details about DNA extraction from whole dead or moribund frogs as well as the collection of skin swab samples.

Published
2015

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