Systemic mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus microsporus in a captive bottlenose dolphin.
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DOI: 10.1002/vms3.602
Abstract: A 6-year-old female bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) kept in dolphinarium died after a 3.5-month period of lethargy and inappetence despite antibiotics and supportive care. At necropsy, gross findings included diffuse varying-sized nodules in the lungs… read more here.
Keywords: rhizopus microsporus; bottlenose dolphin; systemic mucormycosis;