The objective of this study was to document the presence of the fungal granulomatous skin disease lacaziosis in stranded Indian River Lagoon (IRL) bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). From 1 January 2007 through 31 December 2007, stranded dolphins from the northern part of the IRL were thoroughly examined, and appropriate tissue samples were collected. The intralesional fungal agent (Lacazia loboi) was identified histologically in three bottlenose dolphins. Histologically, lacaziosis has been previously documented in IRL dolphins inhabiting the southern portion of the lagoon. Our findings suggest that the disease occurs throughout the lagoon. Enhanced monitoring of the prevalence of lacaziosis in dolphins throughout the IRL is needed to assess changes in population health.
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July 01 2009
Lacaziosis in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida, USA Open Access
Wendy Noke Durden;
Wendy Noke Durden
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1 Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute, 6295 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, Florida 32821-8043, USA
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Judy St. Leger;
Judy St. Leger
2 SeaWorld San Diego, 500 SeaWorld Drive, San Diego, California 92109, USA
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Megan Stolen;
Megan Stolen
1 Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute, 6295 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, Florida 32821-8043, USA
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Teresa Mazza;
Teresa Mazza
1 Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute, 6295 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, Florida 32821-8043, USA
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Catalina Londono
Catalina Londono
1 Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute, 6295 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, Florida 32821-8043, USA
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J Wildl Dis (2009) 45 (3): 849–856.
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Wendy Noke Durden, Judy St. Leger, Megan Stolen, Teresa Mazza, Catalina Londono; Lacaziosis in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida, USA. J Wildl Dis 1 July 2009; 45 (3): 849–856. doi: https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-45.3.849
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