title: Isolation and characterization of a new fungal species, Chrysosporium ophiodiicola, from a mycotic granuloma of a black rat snake (Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta).
abstract: Isolation and characterization of the new species Chrysosporium ophiodiicola from a mycotic granuloma of a black rat snake (Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta) are reported. Analysis of the sequences of different fragments of the ribosomal genes demonstrated that this species belongs to the Onygenales and that this species is genetically different from other morphologically similar species of Chrysosporium. This new species is unique in having both narrow and cylindrical-to-slightly clavate conidia and a strong, pungent odor.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Diagnostic and Investigational Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Tifton, Georgia 31793, USA. srajeev@uga.edu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rajeev
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Sutton
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Wickes
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Giri
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Van Meter
authors.forename: E H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Rinaldi
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Romanelli
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Cano
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guarro
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002912:Chrysosporium / Q000145:classification* / Q000166:cytology / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017812:Colubridae / Q000382:microbiology*; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D020459:Genes, rRNA; D006099:Granuloma / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D010802:Phylogeny; D012331:RNA, Fungal / Q000235:genetics; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D004271:DNA, Fungal; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer; D012331:RNA, Fungal; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal; C065096:RNA, ribosomal, 26S