Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection

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Disease ecology of ophidiomycosis in free-ranging snakes

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Year: 2020, 2020
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Dillon, Rachel, Thesis advisor (ths): Davy, Christina M, Thesis advisor (ths): Bowman, Jeff, Degree committee member (dgc): Donaldson, Michael, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>Ophidiomycosis (snake fungal disease) is caused by the pathogen Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola. Infected snakes exhibit dermal lesions, occasional systemic infections, and, in some cases, mortality. We studied snakes at Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada, to explore whether ophidiomycosis develops during brumation or year-round. Throughout their active season, we quantified the… more
Full Text: Disease ecology of ophidiomycosis in free-ranging snakes A Thesis Submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the Faculty of Arts and Science TRENT UNIVERSITY …