Cryptococcus gattiivgi in a spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) from Hawaii

David S Rotstein; Kristi West; Gregg Levine; Shawn R Lockhart; Stephen Raverty; Muhammad G Morshed; Teri Rowles

doi:10.1638/2009-0145.1

Cryptococcus gattiivgi in a spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) from Hawaii

J Zoo Wildl Med. 2010 Mar;41(1):181-3. doi: 10.1638/2009-0145.1.

Authors

David S Rotstein¹, Kristi West, Gregg Levine, Shawn R Lockhart, Stephen Raverty, Muhammad G Morshed, Teri Rowles

Affiliation

¹ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, USA. dave.rotstein@noaa.gov

PMID: 20722278
DOI: 10.1638/2009-0145.1

Abstract

A spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) was found stranded in Hawaii with cutaneous nodules and enlarged lymph nodes. Numerous Cryptococcus gattii VGI yeast were observed in multiple organs with minimal inflammation. This case represents the first reported infection of C. gattii in a dolphin from Hawaii.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Animals
Cryptococcosis / epidemiology
Cryptococcosis / veterinary*
Cryptococcus / classification*
Fatal Outcome
Female
Hawaii / epidemiology
Stenella*