Investigating the impact of group holding on the transfer of ophidiomyces ophidiicola DNA in free-ranging lake erie watersnakes (Nerodia sipedon insularum)

Kennymac Durante, Ellen Haynes, Kathryn Vivirito, Kristin Stanford, Matthew C. Allender

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Abstract

Ophidiomycosis threatens snakes worldwide. We swabbed free-ranging Lake Erie watersnakes (Nerodia sipedon insularum) for quantitative PCR detection of Ophidiomyces ophidiicola before and after group and individual holding in pillowcases. Our results indicate that group, rather than individual, holding does not significantly increase detection of O. ophidiicola DNA.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)980-982
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of wildlife diseases
Volume57
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2021

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Ecology

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