Successful Treatment of Fungal Dermatitis in a Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus).

ABSTRACT: In recent decades, many fungi have emerged as major causes of disease in marine mammals. This study reports on the detection of filamentous fungi in the subcutaneous tissue and wound surface on the tail fin of a managed bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) emaciated due to severe digestive problems. Immunosuppression by chronic diseases and starvation decreased resistance against opportunistic infections. Sequencing analysis revealed that the fungi on the wound surface were Fusarium oxysporum, and antifungal susceptibility testing was performed. In the subcutaneous tissue, dematiaceous fungi were identified using histopathological examination. Combination antifungal treatment with voriconazole and terbinafine and surgical resection were performed, in addition to daily debr

SUBMITTER: Kamio T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11767432 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature