Tag Archive for PRO/AH/EDR> Snake fungal disease – USA: update
PRO/AH/EDR> Snake fungal disease – USA: update
Other Animal Disease -- United StatesIn the last 2 decades, fungal diseases have rapidly attacked populations of frogs, bats, and salamanders. The latest victims under siege are snakes, and if snake fungal disease isn't stopped, researchers say it could yield disastrous results.Snake fungal disease -- caused by the pathogen _Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola_ -- is marked by skin lesions and thick blisters that can disfigure a snake's face and even prevent it from being able to eat, often leading to starvation. Read more [...]
