| UAMH Number: | 12475 |
|---|---|
| Species Name: | Ophidiomyces ophidiicola |
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| Synonyms: | Chrysosporium ophidiicola / Chrysosporium ophiodiicola / Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola |
| Taxonomy: | FUNGI Ascomycota, Eurotiomycetes, Onygenales, Onygenaceae |
| Strain History: | Lorch, J. -> UAMH |
| Substrate: | skin lesion biopsy of North American racer (Coluber constrictor) | Location: | USA Virginia , Virginia Beach (GEO: 36.863140,-76.015778) |
| Isolator: | J. Lorch |
| Isolation Date: | 2014-04-11 |
| Date Received: | 2022-09-19 |
| Characters: | HUMAN/ ANIMAL PATHOGEN skin lesion biopsy of North American racer - Guthrie AL, Knowles S, Ballmann AE, Lorch JM. 2015. Detection of snake fungal disease in Virginia. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 52:143-149. Lorch JM, et al. 2016. Snake fungal disease: an emerging threat to wild snakes. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society London B: Biological Sciences 371:20150457. bioRxiv 2022.03.23.485546; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.03.23.485546 // MOLECULAR SYSTEMATICS whole genome shotgun sequencing project - JALBBJ000000000 |
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| Pathogenic Potential: | Human: no | Animal: yes | Plant: no |
| Biosafety Risk Group: | RG2 (check the PHAC ePATHogen Risk Group Database for updates) |
| Regulatory Requirements: | Canadian requesters must provide PHAC Pathogen and Toxin License Number (see: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/licensing-program.html) prior to shipment. International requesters must provide all legally required importation documentation prior to shipment. Plant pathogenicity status may be verified by using the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Fungal Database |
| MycoBank ID: | 637774 |
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