Detection of Ophidiomyces ophidiicola in a Wild Burmese Python (Python bivittatus) in Hong Kong SAR, China.
Detection of Ophidiomyces ophidiicola in a Wild Burmese Python (Python bivittatus) in Hong Kong SAR, China.
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10.5818/jhms-s-20-00018
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2021-12-01
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Cheung, Ka Shing
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作者：
Grioni, Alessandro;To, Kar Wing;Cheung, Ka Shing
蛇纹菌病(Ophdimycosis，又称蛇真菌病)是由奥菲迪霉菌引起的一种新发传染病。用聚合酶链式反应检测了一条提交给香港救援中心的皮肤损害的缅甸蟒蛇(Python Bivittatus)的OO。这是这种疾病在该物种中的首次报道。亚洲需要更多的研究来确定这种真菌的流行率、它与其他物种的关系以及它的生态重要性。这些发现还突显了野生动物救援中心在监测野生动物疾病和生态系统健康方面发挥的重要作用。
Ophidiomycosis (also referred to as snake fungal disease) is an emerging infectious disease caused by Ophidiomyces ophidiicola (Oo). PCR was used to detect Oo in a Burmese python (Python bivittatus) with skin lesions submitted to a rescue center in Hong Kong. This is the first report of this disease in this species. More research is needed in Asia to determine the prevalence of this fungus, its relationship with other species, and its ecological importance. These findings also highlight the significant role wildlife rescue centers play in monitoring wildlife diseases and ecosystem health.