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Paranannizziopsis spp. associated with skin lesions in wild snakes in North America and development of a real-time PCR assay for rapid detection of the fungus in clinical samples The emergence of ophidiomycosis (or snake fungal disease) in snakes has prompted increased awareness of the potential impacts of fungal infections on wild reptile populations. Yet, aside from Ophidiomyces ophidiicola, little is known about other mycoses affecting wild reptiles. The closely related genus Paranannizziopsis has been associated with dermatomycosis in snakes and tuataras in captive collections and P. australasiensis was recently identified as the cause of skin infections in non-native wild panther chameleons (Furcifer pardalis) in Florida, USA. Here we describe five cases of Paranannizziopsis spp. associated with skin lesions in wild snakes in North America and one additional case from a captive snake... Categories: Data; Tags: Canada, Paranannizziopsis, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), United States, Wildlife Disease, All tags... biota, real-time PCR, snake, wildlife disease, Fewer tags Confirmed cases of snake fungal disease in historical museum specimens Snake fungal disease (SFD) represents a conservation threat to wild snake populations. The disease was reported in North America early in the 21st century, but the history of SFD has not been investigated. We examined museum specimens and confirmed cases of SFD based on clinical signs, histopathologic lesions, and detection of the causative agent Ophidiomyces ophidiicola. The first confirmed cases of SFD in these specimens was >50 years prior to the disease’s reported emergence. Categories: Data; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Morehead State University Museum (Morehead, Kentucky), U.S. Geological Survey, National Wildlife Health Center (Madison, Wisconsin), USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), University of Wisconsin Zoological Museum (Madison, Wisconsin), Wildlife Disease, All tags... biota, fungal disease, museum collection, reptile disease, snake, Fewer tags Data Release: Possibility for reverse zoonotic transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to free-ranging wildlife: a case study of bats The table illustrates global patterns of betacoronavirus (β-CoV) associations in bats. The table lists bat species in which betacoronaviruses (β-CoVs) were detected, organized by viral subgenera and clade [for Sarbecorviruses], bat family, bat suborder, and general global region where the species of bat occurs. Reference to the published literature sources of information for each row are listed in the last column. Categories: Data; Tags: Africa, Asia, Australia, Ecology, Eurasia, All tags... Europe, Latin America, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Wildlife Biology, Wildlife Disease, bats, ecosystems, invasive species, mammals, public health, wildlife disease, Fewer tags Tracking the growth of Ophidiomyces ophidiicola over time in natural and sterile soils using quantitative PCR Wildlife diseases pose an ever-growing threat to global biodiversity. Understanding how wildlife pathogens are distributed in the environment and the ability of pathogens to form environmental reservoirs is critical to understanding and predicting disease dynamics within host populations. Snake fungal disease (SFD) is an emerging conservation threat to North American snake populations. The causative agent, Ophidiomyces ophidiicola (Oo), is detectable in environmentally derived soils, however little is known about the distribution of Oo in the environment and the persistence and growth of Oo in soils. Here, we use quantitative PCR to detect Oo in soil samples collected from 5 snake dens. We compare the detection... Categories: Data; Tags: Environmental pathogen reservoir, Microcosm growth assays, New Jersey, Ophidiomyces ophidiicola, Snake fungal disease, All tags... USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), United States Geological Survey National Wildlife Health Center, Wildlife Disease, biota, Fewer tags Pseudogymnoascus destructans survival at elevated temperatures – Artificial media count data The survival of Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd) was evaluated at temperatures outside of its thermal range of growth on three different artificial growth media; Sabouraud dextrose agar (SD), brain-heart infusion agar (BHI), and brain-heart infusion agar supplemented with 10% sheep red blood cells (BHI+B). Pd was harvested from starting cultures grown of MEA agar at 7˚C for 60 days. Harvested conidia were diluted in Phosphate Buffered Saline + Tween20 and spread onto plates of a given medium. Plate were then incubated at either 24, 30 or 37˚C. Plates were incubated for 1, 5, 9, 15, 30, 60, 90, 120, or 150 days before being transferred to a 7˚C incubator for 50 days. Colony forming units (CFUs) of Pd were then enumerated,... Categories: Data; Tags: Fungal pathogens, Pseudogymnoascus destructans, U.S. Geological Survey National Wildlife Health Center, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Wildlife Disease, All tags... biota, pathogen survival, persistence, temperature, white-nose syndrome, Fewer tags Skin mycobiomes of western North American bats White-nose syndrome (WNS), a fungal disease that has caused catastrophic population declines of bats in eastern North America, is rapidly spreading across the continent and now threatens previously unexposed bat species in western North America. The causal agent of WNS, Pseudogymnoascus destructans, can infect many species of hibernating bats, but susceptibility to WNS varies by host species. Predicting which western bat species will be most susceptible to WNS would be of great value for establishing conservation priorities. We previously reported that certain traits of the skin microbiome of bat species in eastern North America were strongly associated with tolerance to WNS. Using these traits, we developed a model... Categories: Data; Tags: Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, All tags... Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Utah, Washington, Wildlife Disease, Wyoming, bats, biota, fungal disease, microbiome, white-nose syndrome, wildlife disease, yeast, Fewer tags