Case report. A disseminated infection due to Chrysosporium queenslandicum in a garter snake (Thamnophis)

Authors
Vissiennon, T Schuppel, KF Ullrich, E Kuijpers, AFA
Citation
T. Vissiennon et al., Case report. A disseminated infection due to Chrysosporium queenslandicum in a garter snake (Thamnophis), MYCOSES, 42(1-2), 1999, pp. 107-110
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
MYCOSES
ISSN journal
09337407 → ACNP
Volume
42
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
107 - 110
Database
ISI
SICI code
0933-7407(199904)42:1-2<107:CRADID>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
A male garter snake (Thamnophis) from a private terrarium was spontaneously and simultaneously infected with Chrysosporium queenslandicum and Geotrich um candidum. The autopsy revealed disseminated mycotic alterations in skin, lungs and liver. Chrysosporium queenslandicum grew well at 28 degrees C, t he optimal temperature of the animal. This is the first description of a Ch rysosporium queenslandicum infection in a garter snake.