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オバラ チズカ
Obara Chizuka
小原 千寿香 所属 東邦大学 理学部 生物学科 職種 博士研究員 |
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| 論文種別 | 原著 |
| 言語種別 | 英語 |
| 査読の有無 | 査読あり |
| 表題 | First report of ophidiomycosis in Asia caused by Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola in captive snakes in Japan. |
| 掲載誌名 | 正式名：The Journal of veterinary medical science |
| 掲載区分 | 国内 |
| 巻・号・頁 | 83(8),pp.1234-1239 |
| 著者・共著者 | Yoshinori Takami,Kyung-Ok Nam,Youki Takaki,Sho Kadekaru,Chizuka Hemmi,Tsuyoshi Hosoya,Yumi Une |
| 発行年月 | 2021/08/06 |
| 概要 | Ophidiomycosis is an emerging infectious disease caused by the fungus Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola, which has been affecting wild and captive snakes in North America, Europe, and Australia. We report 12 cases of suspected ophidiomycosis in captive colubrid snakes in Japan. Pathological and microbiological examinations were performed, and the results confirmed the diagnosis of ophidiomycosis in two snakes, which indicated that the remaining sympatrically raised snakes also had ophidiomycosis since they exhibited similar lesions. This is the first report of ophidiomycosis in Asia caused by O. ophiodiicola. To prevent the expansion of ophidiomycosis in the natural environment in Japan, there is a need to evaluate the ophidiomycosis carrier status of imported snakes, the pathogenicity of the infection in native snakes, and the prevalence and distribution of O. ophiodiicola in wild and captive snakes. Measures also must be taken to prevent endemicity globally. |
| DOI | 10.1292/jvms.21-0177 |
| PMID | 34176821 |