Table 2 Frequency/swab of fungal species isolated from different anatomical districts in five male and five female speckled dwarf tortoises (Chersobius [Homopus] signatus)
From: Health assessment of wild speckled dwarf tortoises, CHERSOBIUS SIGNATUS
Fungal species | Eye (n = 10) | Nose (n = 10) | Mouth (n = 10) | Cloaca (n = 10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alternaria spp. | 1 | Â | Â | Â |
Candida spp. | Â | Â | 1 | 1 |
Cryptococcus laurentii | 1 | Â | Â | Â |
Fusarium spp. | Â | Â | 1 | Â |
Geotrichum spp. | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
Penicillum spp. | Â | 1 | Â | Â |
Rhodotorula mucilaginosa | 1 | Â | 1 | Â |
Rhodotorula rubra | 3 | Â | Â | 1 |
Trichophyton terrestre | Â | Â | 1 | Â |
Total fungal isolations | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Negative | 5 | 9 | 7 | 9 |