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  <dc:contributor>Steven J. Price</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Julia S. Lankton</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Andrea N. Drayer</dc:contributor>
  <dc:creator>Jeffrey M. Lorch</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>2021</dc:date>
  <dc:description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Ophidiomycosis represents a conservation threat to wild snake populations. The disease was reported in North America early in the 21st century, but the history of ophidiomycosis has not been investigated. We examined museum specimens and confirmed cases of ophidiomycosis &amp;gt;50 years before the disease’s reported emergence.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</dc:description>
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  <dc:identifier>10.3201/eid2707.204864</dc:identifier>
  <dc:language>en</dc:language>
  <dc:publisher>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</dc:publisher>
  <dc:title>Confirmed cases of Ophidiomycosis in museum specimens from the USA as early as 1945, United States</dc:title>
  <dc:type>article</dc:type>
</oai_dc:dc>