Veterinary Science & Technology

Christopher T Cornelison

Publications

• Research Article
  Contact-Independent Antagonism of Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola, the Causative Agent of Snake Fungal Disease by Rhodococcus rhodochrous DAP 96253 and Select Volatile Organic Compounds
  Author(s): Christopher T Cornelison, Blake Cherney, Kyle T Gabriel, Courtney K Barlament and Sidney A Crow JrChristopher T Cornelison, Blake Cherney, Kyle T Gabriel, Courtney K Barlament and Sidney A Crow Jr
  
  Snake fungal disease (SFD), caused by the ascomycete Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola, has been associated with severe morbidity and mortality of numerous species of wild snakes in 15 US states. Accordingly, SFD was added to the horizon scan of global conservation issues in 2014. Due to the itinerant and secluded nature of many snake species, as well as the diversity of species impacted by SFD, estimating SFD-associated mortalities has been challenging. Regardless, the impacts have been shown to be significant in local and regional instances. Currently there is no known therapeutic or prophylactic for SFD. This study evaluated a potential biological treatment option for SFD that has shown promise in managing white-nose syndrome in bats, the bacterium Rhodococcus rhodochrous DAP 96253. R. rhodochrous was evaluated for in vitro contact-inde.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7579.1000397

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