Fusarium species isolated from post-hatchling loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) in South Africa.

ABSTRACT: Species in the Fusarium solani species complex are fast growing, environmental saprophytic fungi. Members of this genus are filamentous fungi with a wide geographical distribution. Fusarium keratoplasticum and F. falciforme have previously been isolated from sea turtle nests and have been associated with high egg mortality rates. Skin lesions were observed in a number of stranded, post-hatchling loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) in a rehabilitation facility in South Africa. Fungal hyphae were observed in epidermal scrapes of affected turtles and were isolated. The aim of this study was to characterise the Fusarium species that were isolated from these post-hatchling loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) that washed up on beaches along the South African coastline. Three gene regio

SUBMITTER: Greeff-Laubscher MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8991248 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature