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.
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1 January 2010
Cryptococcus gattii VGI 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
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cryptococcosis
Cryptococcus gattii VGI
granulomatous
Hawaii
Stenella longirostris