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First isolation of Prototheca bovis from a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT To our knowledge, this is the first report of Prototheca sp. isolated from the digestive tract of a dolphin. A captive-born female bottlenose dolphin ( Tursiops truncatus ) weighing 165 kg that was housed at Enoshima Aquarium presented with a slightly elevated body temperature and candida-like yeasts in stomach fluid and feces. Gastroscopy revealed cobblestone-like thickening of the mucosa with a few ulcers in the forestomach. Prototheca bovis was isolated from the biopsy specimen of the lesion.

Source: Medical Mycology Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2025.100746

Authors: Chika Shirakata, Kanon Tsurumi, Koichi Makimura, Rui Kano

Institutions: Enoshima Aquarium, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Teikyo University

Language: English

Topic: Infectious Diseases and Mycology

Subfield: Small Animals

Field: Veterinary

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $650