Comparative host-pathogen dynamics of Snake Fungal Disease in sympatric species of water snakes (Nerodia)
S. F. Harding, C. G. Becker, J. Yates, P. Crump, M. R. J. Forstner, S. J. Mullin, D. Rodriguez
The paper surveys Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola prevalence in sympatric water snake species in Texas and finds higher infection rates in adults and the rare Brazos water snake.
Scientific Reports · Jul 19, 2022Peer-reviewedEcology