CONTENTS

Introduction to Pathogenic Fungi 205

Fungal Systematics 206

Fungal Identification 207

Fungal Diseases 208

Saprophytic Fungi 208

Systemic Diseases 208

Aspergillus spp. (Aspergillosis) 208 Coccidioides immitis and C. posadasii (Coccidioidomycosis) 210

Other Saprophytic Systemic Fungi Occasionally Affecting Wildlife 214

Emmonsia spp.

(Chrysosporium parvum) 214

Histoplasma capsulatum 214

Subcutaneous Diseases 215

Sporothrix schenckii 215

Lacazia (Loboa) loboi 216

Infective Fungi 216

Batrachochytrium

dendrobatidis (Bd) 217

Pseudogymnoascus

(Geomyces) destructans 221

Miscellaneous Dermatophytes 224

Mycotoxins 224

Aflatoxins (Aspergillusflavus) 225

Literature Cited 225