Coccidioidomycosis in a California sea lion (Zalophus californianus).
Coccidioidomycosis in an adult male California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) is described. The animal was housed in a zoo in Tucson, Arizona, for approximately 5 years. This is believed to be the first reported case of coccidioidomycosis in a marine mammal.
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Department of Veterinary Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USA.
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Cummings
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D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D003045:Coccidioides / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003047:Coccidioidomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D008297:Male; D046070:Sea Lions / Q000382:microbiology*