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J Wildl Dis
; 55(4): 961-964, 2019 10.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30896366
RESUMEN
Snake fungal disease (ophidiomycosis) is an emerging infection of snakes caused by Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola. Little is known about mechanisms of this pathogen's transmission and its implications for conservation of wild snake populations. We report four cases with evidence of vertical transmission of O. ophiodiicola from dam to offspring.