Human-vector-mediated reptile diseases and hands-on animal encounters.
* "Australia is rich in reptiles, with many of them found nowhere else. Deadly fungi are harming Australia’s wild reptiles."
"In our new research, we explore how people handling reptiles may unknowingly spread fungal diseases, and what they can do to reduce this happening. The fixes are simple, inexpensive and easy to use in the field." >>
https://theconversation.com/deadly-fungi-are-harming-australias-wild-reptiles-this-is-how-to-stop-the-spread-293832
* Champagne, P. S., Butcher, R. G., Bourke, L. A., Seneci, L., & Grogan, L. F. (2026). Mitigating the human link in emerging reptile fungal pathogen transmission. Conservation Biology, e70391. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.70391
https://conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cobi.70391
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