Forum : Diseases and disease agents          Submit New Topic Topic:Mucor amphibiorum (Mucormycosis or "Platypus ulcerative disease") Name:Joanne Connolly Date:6/12/2005 9:22:26 AM Email:jconnolly@csu.edu.au Phone: Name Date Of Event Posted Details T Grillo 22/02/2010 30/03/2010 Tough environment no barrier to platypus Feb 2010 Australasian National Geographic http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/journal/tough-environment-no-barrier-for-platypus-population.htm “A new study is attempting to bring one platypus population back on the radar. A comprehensive survey into platypus health and population size in the NSW’s Murrumbidgee catchment area found that despite harsh conditions, platypuses continue to endure L Haynes 19/06/2008 Platypus disease mapped. See http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/06/13/2274368.htm L Haynes 09/05/2008 Humans may spread platypus disease. See http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/05/2235464.htm?section=Justin R Woods 06/02/2007 Mucor in Platypus newspaper article http://news.independent.co.uk/world/austr alasia/article2152442. Deborah Pergolotti 13/01/2007 Joanne, We usually see amphibiorum in toads up here - it is easily seen in the liver upon PM. Is your project still in progress and would you like any euth. toads we see that appear to be affected by amphibiorium? Cheers, Deborah Cairns Frog Hospital Joanne Connolly 05/12/2005 I have applied for a CSU small grant to investigate the possible connection between the M. amphibiorum that is killing Tasmanian platypuses and mainland frogs. The aim of this project is to assess the genetic diversity of M. amphibiorum isolates from diseased platypuses and mainland frogs. It will also assess the genetic variability of the platypus isolates over time. Future work should include ongoing platypus and frog surveys for mucormycosis, along with the development of diagnostic tools such as a PCR to detect free-living forms of M. amphibiorum in the environment. The outcome will be an improved understanding of the source of the fungus and how it is spread in Tasmania. This could lead to control measures to prevent the further spread of this disease. 1          Submit New Topic

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