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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spelling doaj-2c3a40c89b1e4e89bc8ad47611a250542020-11-25T01:11:31ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592009-04-0115458859010.3201/eid1504.081358Lobomycosis in Offshore Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), North CarolinaDavid S. RotsteinLeslie G. BurdettWilliam McLellanLori SchwackeTeri RowlesKaren A. TerioStacy SchultzAnn PabstLacazia 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, offshore bottlenose dolphin from North Carolina, where no cases have previously been observed.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/4/08-1358_articleDolphinTursiops truncatusLacazia loboilobomycosisgranulomatous dermatitisNorth America
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author David S. Rotstein
Leslie G. Burdett
William McLellan
Lori Schwacke
Teri Rowles
Karen A. Terio
Stacy Schultz
Ann Pabst
spellingShingle David S. Rotstein
Leslie G. Burdett
William McLellan
Lori Schwacke
Teri Rowles
Karen A. Terio
Stacy Schultz
Ann Pabst
Lobomycosis in Offshore Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), North Carolina
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
Lacazia loboi
lobomycosis
granulomatous dermatitis
North America
author_facet David S. Rotstein
Leslie G. Burdett
William McLellan
Lori Schwacke
Teri Rowles
Karen A. Terio
Stacy Schultz
Ann Pabst
author_sort David S. Rotstein
title Lobomycosis in Offshore Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), North Carolina
title_short Lobomycosis in Offshore Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), North Carolina
title_full Lobomycosis in Offshore Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), North Carolina
title_fullStr Lobomycosis in Offshore Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), North Carolina
title_full_unstemmed Lobomycosis in Offshore Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), North Carolina
title_sort lobomycosis in offshore bottlenose dolphins (tursiops truncatus), north carolina
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2009-04-01
description 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, offshore bottlenose dolphin from North Carolina, where no cases have previously been observed.
topic Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
Lacazia loboi
lobomycosis
granulomatous dermatitis
North America
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/4/08-1358_article
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