Pulmonary fungal infection caused by Neoscytalidium dimidiatum in a Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus)

Daniel Elad, Danny Morick, Dan David, Aviad Scheinin, Gilad Yamin, Shlomo Blum, Oz Goffman

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Abstract

Neoscytalidium dimidiatum was isolated from two 12-18 cm abscesses in the lung and the mediastinal lymph nodes of a stranded Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus). Histopathologic examination of samples of these organs revealed the presence of hyphae and sclerotic body-like fungal elements. Photobacterium damselae subsp. damselae was recovered from the dolphin's organs which also were found to contain numerous Monorygma grimaldii cysts. No histopathological signs of morbillivirus infection were seen. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of N. dimidiatum infection in a sea mammal.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)424-426
Number of pages3
JournalMedical Mycology
Volume49
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2011

Keywords

  • Neoscytalidium dimidiatum
  • Risso's dolphin
  • pneumonia

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Infectious Diseases

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