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Fungal Diseases in Reptiles

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Diseases of Amphibians and Reptiles

Abstract

Mycotic diseases in reptiles encompass infection with any member of the kingdom Fungi. Approximately 100 species are considered pathogens or potential pathogens in mammals and birds. Reports of fungal disease in reptiles are rare compared to such reports in higher vertebrates. The integumentary, digestive and respiratory systems are most commonly affected. From a comparative standpoint, phycomycosis, aspergillosis, candidiasis, dermatophilosis and geotrichosis appear to be more common, while such systemic fungal diseases as histoplasmosis, North American blastomycosis, coccidioidomycosis, cryptococcosis and paracoccidioidomycosis have not been reported. However, some of the lesser known fungi such as the genera Trichosporon, Chrysosporium, Beauveria, Cephalosporium, Fusarium and Paecilomyces have been reported as causative agents of disease in reptiles.

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    George Migaki, E. R. Jacobson & H. W. Casey

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Migaki, G., Jacobson, E.R., Casey, H.W. (1984). Fungal Diseases in Reptiles. In: Hoff, G.L., Frye, F.L., Jacobson, E.R. (eds) Diseases of Amphibians and Reptiles. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9391-1_14

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