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View article: A novel PCR assay and sampling techniques for the detection of Raillietiella orientalis
A novel PCR assay and sampling techniques for the detection of Raillietiella orientalis Open
Raillietiella orientalis , an invasive crustacean pentastome parasite, threatens native snake populations in the southeastern United States, infecting at least 18 species across Florida. Pentastome parasites have complex life cycles, with …
View article: Pterygodermatites (Mesopectines) whartoni (Nematoda: Rictulariidae) encysted larvae in invasive Cuban treefrogs (Osteopilus septentrionalis) from Florida, United States
Pterygodermatites (Mesopectines) whartoni (Nematoda: Rictulariidae) encysted larvae in invasive Cuban treefrogs (Osteopilus septentrionalis) from Florida, United States Open
Species of Pterygodermatites are spirurid nematodes that have expanded their geographic distribution worldwide. They infect a variety of mammalian definitive hosts with few reports of potential paratenic infections in amphibian and reptile…
View article: The mitochondrial genome of the pentastome parasite <i>Raillietiella orientalis</i> Hett, 1915 (Raillietiellida; Raillietiellidae) with notes on its phylogenetic position
The mitochondrial genome of the pentastome parasite <i>Raillietiella orientalis</i> Hett, 1915 (Raillietiellida; Raillietiellidae) with notes on its phylogenetic position Open
In this study we sequenced and annotated the complete mitochondrial genome of the invasive reptile parasite Raillietiella orientalis using Illumina DNA sequencing. The length of the mitogenome was 15,320 bp and had a GC content of 33.1%. T…
View article: The invasive pentastome <i>Raillietiella orientalis</i> in a banded water snake from the pet trade
The invasive pentastome <i>Raillietiella orientalis</i> in a banded water snake from the pet trade Open
Raillietiella orientalis is established in Florida and rapidly spreading both geographically and in known host species. A banded water snake ( Nerodia fasciata), purchased in Michigan at a regional reptile show, expectorated a pentastome w…
View article: The population genetics of the causative agent of snake fungal disease indicate recent introductions to the USA
The population genetics of the causative agent of snake fungal disease indicate recent introductions to the USA Open
Snake fungal disease (SFD; ophidiomycosis), caused by the pathogen Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola ( Oo ), has been documented in wild snakes in North America and Eurasia, and is considered an emerging disease in the eastern United States of Ame…
View article: Population genetic analysis of <i>Ophidiomyces ophidiicola</i>, the causative agent of snake fungal disease, indicates recent introductions to the USA
Population genetic analysis of <i>Ophidiomyces ophidiicola</i>, the causative agent of snake fungal disease, indicates recent introductions to the USA Open
Snake fungal disease (SFD; ophidiomycosis), caused by the pathogen Ophidiomyces ophidiicola ( Oo ), has been documented in wild snakes in North America and Eurasia, and is considered an emerging disease in the eastern USA. However, a lack …
View article: Charles Jencks: 1939–2019
Charles Jencks: 1939–2019 Open
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View article: An emerging fungal pathogen is associated with increased resting metabolic rate and total evaporative water loss rate in a winter‐active snake
An emerging fungal pathogen is associated with increased resting metabolic rate and total evaporative water loss rate in a winter‐active snake Open
Energy allocation trade‐offs associated with mounting metabolically costly immune responses may serve as sublethal mechanisms by which pathogens reduce host fitness. The emergence of cutaneous fungal pathogens, which invade the skin of the…
View article: High levels of functional divergence in toxicity towards prey among the venoms of individual pigmy rattlesnakes
High levels of functional divergence in toxicity towards prey among the venoms of individual pigmy rattlesnakes Open
Venom is a complex molecular phenotype that shows high levels of variation in expressed proteins between individuals within and between populations. However, the functional significance of this variation in terms of toxicity towards prey i…
View article: Seasonal sex steroids indicate reproductive costs associated with snake fungal disease
Seasonal sex steroids indicate reproductive costs associated with snake fungal disease Open
Emergent diseases may result in population declines by inducing mortality directly or through sublethal effects on host reproduction. Snake fungal disease ( SFD ) is an emerging threat to biodiversity, but the sublethal impacts of disease …
View article: Prey Species Influences Foraging Behaviors: Rattlesnake (<i>Sistrurus miliarius</i>) Predation on Little Brown Skinks (<i>Scincella lateralis</i>) and Giant Centipedes (<i>Scolopendra viridis</i>)
Prey Species Influences Foraging Behaviors: Rattlesnake (<i>Sistrurus miliarius</i>) Predation on Little Brown Skinks (<i>Scincella lateralis</i>) and Giant Centipedes (<i>Scolopendra viridis</i>) Open
Farrell, Terence M., Smiley-Walters, Sarah A., McColl, Diane E. (2018): Prey Species Influences Foraging Behaviors: Rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius) Predation on Little Brown Skinks (Scincella lateralis) and Giant Centipedes (Scolopendra …
View article: Patterns of Circulating Corticosterone in a Population of Rattlesnakes Afflicted with Snake Fungal Disease: Stress Hormones as a Potential Mediator of Seasonal Cycles in Disease Severity and Outcomes
Patterns of Circulating Corticosterone in a Population of Rattlesnakes Afflicted with Snake Fungal Disease: Stress Hormones as a Potential Mediator of Seasonal Cycles in Disease Severity and Outcomes Open
Snake fungal disease (SFD) is an emerging threat to snake populations in the United States. Fungal pathogens are often associated with a physiological stress response mediated by the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA), and afflicted …
View article: Vasotocin receptor blockade disrupts maternal care of offspring in a viviparous snake,<i>Sistrurus miliarius</i>
Vasotocin receptor blockade disrupts maternal care of offspring in a viviparous snake,<i>Sistrurus miliarius</i> Open
Parental care is a complex social behavior that is widespread among vertebrates. The neuroendocrine regulation of parent-offspring social behavior has been well-described in mammals, and, to a lesser extent, birds and fish. However, little…
View article: Environmental and physiological correlates of the severity of clinical signs of snake fungal disease in a population of pigmy rattlesnakes,<i>Sistrurus miliarius</i>
Environmental and physiological correlates of the severity of clinical signs of snake fungal disease in a population of pigmy rattlesnakes,<i>Sistrurus miliarius</i> Open
In the past decade, snake fungal disease (SFD) has been identified as an emerging threat to snake populations throughout the eastern USA. Snake fungal disease is caused by the fungus Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola. Little is known regarding the…
View article: Snake fungal disease: an emerging threat to wild snakes
Snake fungal disease: an emerging threat to wild snakes Open
Since 2006, there has been a marked increase in the number of reports of severe and often fatal fungal skin infections in wild snakes in the eastern USA. The emerging condition, referred to as snake fungal disease (SFD), was initially docu…
View article: Table S2 from Snake fungal disease: an emerging threat to wild snakes
Table S2 from Snake fungal disease: an emerging threat to wild snakes Open
Fungal operational taxonomic units (OTUs) recovered from the skin of snakes. Each unique internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region DNA sequence variant (i.e., 100% identity) was assigned a numerical code and a presumptive taxon identificati…
View article: Table S3 from Snake fungal disease: an emerging threat to wild snakes
Table S3 from Snake fungal disease: an emerging threat to wild snakes Open
Prevalence of dermatitis in snakes post-emergence from hibernation. Each site surveyed was given a unique code; location data is displayed only to the county level due to concerns with disclosing specific locations of rare or sensitive sna…
View article: Table S1 from Snake fungal disease: an emerging threat to wild snakes
Table S1 from Snake fungal disease: an emerging threat to wild snakes Open
Samples used to determine the types of fungi associated with dermatitis in wild snakes. Location data are displayed only to the county (or sometimes state) level due to concerns with disclosing specific locations of rare or sensitive snake…
View article: Table S2 from Snake fungal disease%3A an emerging threat to wild snakes
Table S2 from Snake fungal disease%3A an emerging threat to wild snakes Open
Fungal operational taxonomic units (OTUs) recovered from the skin of snakes. Each unique internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region DNA sequence variant (i.e., 100%25 identity) was assigned a numerical code and a presumptive taxon identifica…
View article: Table S4 from Snake fungal disease: an emerging threat to wild snakes
Table S4 from Snake fungal disease: an emerging threat to wild snakes Open
Additional samples analyzed by fungal culture to assess the known host range and geographic distribution of Ophidiomyces. Location data is displayed only to the county level due to concerns with disclosing specific locations of rare or sen…
View article: Table S3 from Snake fungal disease: an emerging threat to wild snakes
Table S3 from Snake fungal disease: an emerging threat to wild snakes Open
Prevalence of dermatitis in snakes post-emergence from hibernation. Each site surveyed was given a unique code; location data is displayed only to the county level due to concerns with disclosing specific locations of rare or sensitive sna…
View article: Table S4 from Snake fungal disease: an emerging threat to wild snakes
Table S4 from Snake fungal disease: an emerging threat to wild snakes Open
Additional samples analyzed by fungal culture to assess the known host range and geographic distribution of Ophidiomyces. Location data is displayed only to the county level due to concerns with disclosing specific locations of rare or sen…
View article: Table S1 from Snake fungal disease: an emerging threat to wild snakes
Table S1 from Snake fungal disease: an emerging threat to wild snakes Open
Samples used to determine the types of fungi associated with dermatitis in wild snakes. Location data are displayed only to the county (or sometimes state) level due to concerns with disclosing specific locations of rare or sensitive snake…