Hundreds of snakes from around the world to be examined – looking for deadly fungal disease

Hundreds of snakes from around the world are to be examined in the hunt for Ophidiomyces ophidiicola. A fungal infection that has eluded researchers who now hope to understand it better. In Uppsala, the project began in a dusty archive at the Museum of Evolution, where snakes from the 18th century have been examined, among other things.