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First recorded outbreak of Veronaea botryosa in North American amphibians: Clinicopathologic features of a rare cause of phaeohyphomycosis in captive White’s tree frogs (Litoria caerulea)
- Source :
- Medical Mycology Case Reports, Vol 38, Iss , Pp 13-17 (2022)
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- Elsevier, 2022.
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Abstract
- We describe fatal phaeohyphomycosis due to Veronaea botryosa in captive White’s tree frogs (Litoria caerulea), the first confirmed report in amphibians in North America. Over 15 months, six frogs developed ulcerative dermatitis on distal extremities/ventrum, which in one animal progressed to vasculitis and necrotizing osteomyelitis. All six frogs died. Clinicopathologic findings, diagnostic challenges, and control are discussed. Emerging fungi such as V. botryosa pose serious concerns for zoonosis and potential spread through the pet trade.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22117539 and 46603484
- Volume :
- 38
- Issue :
- 13-17
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Medical Mycology Case Reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.b9a81c92a029490e8fd46603484aa93c
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2022.09.002