Nannizziopsis chlamydospora

Nannizziopsis chlamydospora is a keratinophilic microfungus in the family Onygenaceae that causes skin infections in reptiles, producing hyaline, thin-walled, small, sessile conidia and colonies with a strong skunk-like odour. This species is distinguished by producing chlamydospores and its ability to grow at 5 °C.[1]

Nannizziopsis chlamydospora
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N. chlamydospora
Binomial name
Nannizziopsis chlamydospora
Stchigel et al., 2013

References edit

  1. ^ Stchigel, A. M.; Sutton, D. A.; Cano-Lira, J. F.; Cabañes, F. J.; Abarca, L.; Tintelnot, K.; Wickes, B. L.; García, D.; Guarro, J. (2013). "Phylogeny of chrysosporia infecting reptiles: proposal of the new family Nannizziopsiaceae and five new species". Persoonia. 31 (1): 86–100. doi:10.3767/003158513X669698. ISSN 0031-5850. PMC 3904055. PMID 24761037.

Further reading edit

  • Schmidt-Ukaj, Silvana, et al. "Dermatomycosis in three central bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps) associated with Nannizziopsis chlamydospora."Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation (2016): 1040638716636422.
  • Paré, Jean A., and Lynne Sigler. "An overview of reptile fungal pathogens in the genera Nannizziopsis, Paranannizziopsis, and Ophidiomyces." Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery (2016).

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