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ArticleFrontiers in veterinary science2026

Health assessment and multipathogen surveillance of free-ranging snakes in the southeastern United States.

Corinna M Mishin, Terence M Farrell, Jenna N Palmisano, Robert J Ossiboff, Makaylah McCray, Ellen Haynes, John C Maerz, Kristina Meichner, Jian Zhang, Kayla B Garrett and 4 more

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Corinna M MishinSoutheastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, Department of Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States.
Terence M FarrellDepartment of Biology, Stetson University, DeLand, FL, United States.
Jenna N PalmisanoDepartment of Biology, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, United States.
Robert J OssiboffDepartment of Comparative, Diagnostic, and Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States.
Makaylah McCrayDepartment of Comparative, Diagnostic, and Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States.
Ellen HaynesSoutheastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, Department of Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States.
John C MaerzWarnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States.
Kristina MeichnerDepartment of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States.
Jian ZhangDepartment of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States.
Kayla B GarrettSoutheastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, Department of Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States.
Michael J YabsleySoutheastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, Department of Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States.
Jason OrtegaDepartment of Biology, Stetson University, DeLand, FL, United States.
Christopher A ClevelandSoutheastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, Department of Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States.
Nicole M NemethSoutheastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, Department of Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States.

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Abstract

Introduction: Health assessments and pathogen surveys in wildlife are critical for gauging population-level risks. Recent concerns associated with ophidiomycosis, caused by the fungus Methods: We evaluated the health of native snake species in the southeastern United States through physical examinations and multipathogen surveillance targeting Results: In total, we sampled 509 individuals with 49 recaptures, representing 29 species. We included 61 carcasses, comprising 56 individuals (33 collected opportunistically) and five recaptures. We detected Discussion: This health assessment enhances understanding of infectious agents circulating in free-ranging snakes in the southeastern United States and establishes baseline parameters to inform conservation management.

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CryptosporidiumHepatozoonMycoplasmaOphidiomyces ophidiicolaRaillietiella orientalisSalmonellaserpentovirussnake health

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PMCPMC13248790

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