Dermatophilus congolensis Infection in Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) Tasmania, Australia, 2015
Abstract We report disease due to Dermatophilus congolensis infection in three of 13 (23% platypuses (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) from a catchment in Tasmania, Australia. This pathogen has not previously been reported in platypuses. Two of the three infected platypuses had extensive scab formations, but no substantial hair loss was apparent.
Journal of Wildlife Diseases