Immune dysfunction in Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) with lobomycosis
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- 1 January 2009
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Medical Mycology
- Vol. 47 (2) , 125-135
Abstract
Lobomycosis (Lacaziosis) occurs only in humans and dolphins under natural conditions. We evaluated the immune status of eight dolphins with lobomycosis and 40 healthy dolphins from the Indian River Lagoon (IRL), Florida. Lobomycosis cases had multiple abnormalities in their immunologic parameters when compared to healthy dolphins. The absolute number of circulating lymphocytes and serum albumin concentration were reduced (PPPP=0.05 and PPPErysipelas rhusiopathiae, a common marine micro-organism, were decreased (P<0.05). In summary, dolphins with lobomycosis exhibit significant impairment in adaptive immunity.Keywords
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