| an outbreak of fungal dermatitis and stomatitis in a free-ranging population of pigmy rattlesnakes (sistrurus miliarius barbouri) in florida. | between september 1997 and march 1998, a severe skin, eye, and mouth disease was observed in a population of dusky pigmy rattlesnakes (sistrurus miliarius barbouri), at the lake woodruff national wildlife refuge in volusia county, florida (usa). three affected pigmy rattlesnakes were submitted for necropsy. all snakes had severe necrotizing and predominantly granulomatous dermatitis, stomatitis, and ophthalmitis, with involvement of the subadjacent musculature and other soft tissues. numerous fu ... | 2003 | 12910760 |
| outbreak of sporotrichosis among tree nursery workers. | in spring 1994, an outbreak of sporotrichosis occurred at a tree nursery in florida; 9 (14%) of 65 workers involved in production of sphagnum moss topiaries developed lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis. a cohort study of all 65 employees was conducted to identify risk factors for sporotrichosis, and an environmental investigation was done. the risk of sporotrichosis increased significantly with the duration of working with sphagnum moss (p < .05), in particular with filling topiaries (p < .05), and ... | 1997 | 9237718 |