Mycotic dermatitis in captive carpet snakes (Morelia spilotes variegata).
Geotrichum candidum was isolated from necrotic skin lesions in one of three captive carpet snakes (Morelia spilotes variegata). Hyphae and arthrospores morphologically consistent with this organism were present in histological preparations of lesions from the three snakes.
Queensland Department of Primary Industries, Animal Research Institute, Yeerongpilly, Brisbane 4105, Australia.
R A
RA
McKenzie
P E
PE
Green
P
P
Branch
D000818:Animals; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005847:Geotrichosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005848:Geotrichum / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012911:Snakes / Q000382:microbiology*