Nasitrema sp.-associated encephalitis in a striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) stranded in the Gulf of Mexico
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
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Abstract
An immature female striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) found dead on a northwestern Florida beach in 1988 exhibited severe inflammation bilaterally in the dorsal and mid-thalamus in association with adult trematodes (Nasitrema sp.) and trematode eggs. Numerous specimens of Nasitrema sp. also were present in the pterygoid sinuses. Pneumonia in association with a heavy growth of Vibrio damsela was observed also. This report confirms the occurrence of Nasitrema sp.-associated encephalitis in striped dolphins and in small cetaceans from the Gulf of Mexico.
Suggested Citation
O'Shea, T., Homer, B.L., Greiner, E.C., Layton, A.W., 1991, Nasitrema sp.-associated encephalitis in a striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) stranded in the Gulf of Mexico: Journal of Wildlife Diseases, v. 27, no. 4, p. 706-709, https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-27.4.706.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Nasitrema sp.-associated encephalitis in a striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) stranded in the Gulf of Mexico |
| Series title | Journal of Wildlife Diseases |
| DOI | 10.7589/0090-3558-27.4.706 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 1991 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wildlife Disease Association |
| Publisher location | Lawrence, KS |
| Description | 4 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of Wildlife Diseases |
| First page | 706 |
| Last page | 709 |