Lobomycosis in Offshore Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), North Carolina

Lobomycosis in Offshore Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), North Carolina

Lacazia loboi, a cutaneous fungus, is found in humans and dolphins from transitional tropical (Florida) and tropical (South America) regions. We report 2 cases of lobomycosis in stranded bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and 1 case of lobomycosis-like disease in 1 free-swimming, pelagic, offs...

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Main Authors: David S. Rotstein, Leslie G. Burdett, William McLellan, Lori Schwacke, Teri Rowles, Karen A. Terio, Stacy Schultz, Ann Pabst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
Lacazia loboi
lobomycosis
granulomatous dermatitis
North America
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/4/08-1358_article

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