@article{1507,
  keywords = {Clavicipitaceae, lizards, disseminated visceral mycosis},
  author = {L Klasen and M Pees and V Schmidt},
  title = {Simultaneous detection of Metarhizium viride, Metarhizium granulomatis and Metarhizium anisopliae species complex in veiled chameleons (Chamaeleo calyptratus), panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) and a central bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps)},
  abstract = {Metarhizium (M.) granulomatis and M. viride were recently described as sole  pathogens with and without clinical manifestation in various chameleons and  central bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps). Both hypocrealean species pose as  primary pathogens at least in veiled chameleons (Chamaeleo calyptratus), capable  of causing disseminated visceral mycoses, granulomatous glossitis and pharyngitis  as well as dermatitis. Simultaneous detection or coinfections with both fungal  species have not been described so far. Therefore, we present here four cases of  lizards simultaneously infected with various Metarhizium species by clinical, pathological,  mycological and molecular biological findings. One panther chameleon  (Furcifer pardalis) and one central bearded dragon revealed disseminated visceral  mycosis caused by M. viride and simultaneous isolation of M. granulomatis from  the cloaca. One veiled chameleon presented disseminated visceral mycosis with  isolation of both fungal species. The fourth case was also a veiled chameleon with  fungal gingivitis caused by a member of the M. anisopliae species complex and  simultaneous isolation of M. granulomatis from the cloaca. Furthermore, fungal  isolates were separated into different genotypes.},
  year = {2018},
  journal = {Berliner und Münchener Tierärztliche Wochenschrift},
  volume = {131},
  month = {08/2018},
  publisher = {Schlütersche Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG},
  address = {Hannover},
  issn = {0005-9366},
  doi = {10.2376/0005-9366-18030},
  language = {English},
}