- Source: Nannizziopsis draconii
Nannizziopsis draconii 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.
References
Further reading
Sigler, Lynne; Hambleton, Sarah; Paré, Jean A. (2013). "Molecular characterization of reptile pathogens currently known as members of the Chrysosporium anamorph of Nannizziopsis vriesii complex and relationship with some human-associated isolates". Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 51 (10): 3338–3357. doi:10.1128/jcm.01465-13. PMC 3811641. PMID 23926168.
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).
External links
"Nannizziopsis draconii". The Encyclopedia of Life.