Chytridiomycosis in a colony of hellbenders Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
L. Novotny, C. M. Powers, S. M. Royal, A. K. Preston, G. K. Hendrix, M. F. Sola · 2024
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Description
Novotny and co-authors report a fungal disease outbreak in a colony of hellbender salamanders, in a 2024 paper. The hellbender is a giant, fully aquatic salamander, long-lived and endangered in several states. The disease, chytridiomycosis, attacks the skin and can kill by upsetting salt and water balance. One of its two fungal causes has devastated salamanders in Europe but has not been found in the United States.
In the Purdue colony, a third of the animals died. Autopsies of three found thick yellow-green mucus over the skin, and tissue study matched the fungal disease. DNA testing confirmed the widespread fungus, not the European killer, and cultures also found a bacterial co-infection. The team treated the rest with antibiotic and antifungal drugs. Likely triggers were stress from a filtration failure plus the bacterial infection. Survivors stayed clear for over a year and were released to the wild.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | L. Novotny, C. M. Powers, S. M. Royal, A. K. Preston, G. K. Hendrix, M. F. Sola |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 18 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |