The Emergence of Mucormycosis in Free-Ranging Marine Mammals of the Pacific Northwest

The Emergence of Mucormycosis in Free-Ranging Marine Mammals of the Pacific Northwest

Primary fungal diseases in marine mammals are rare. Mucormycosis, a disease caused by fungi of the order Mucorales, has been documented in few cetaceans and pinnipeds. In 2012, the first case of mucormycosis in the Pacific Northwest was documented in a dead stranded harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoen...

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Main Authors: Jessica L. Huggins, Michael M. Garner, Stephen A. Raverty, Dyanna M. Lambourn, Stephanie A. Norman, Linda D. Rhodes, Joseph K. Gaydos, Jennifer K. Olson, Martin Haulena, M. Bradley Hanson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
mucormycosis
harbor porpoise
harbor seal
killer whale
fungus
marine mammal
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2020.00555/full

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