Two Cases of Lacaziosis in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Japan
Lacaziosis, formerly called lobomycosis, caused by Lacazia loboi, is a zoonotic mycosis found in humans and dolphins and is endemic in the countries on the Atlantic Ocean. Although the Japanese coast is not considered an endemic area, photographic records of lacaziosis-like skin lesions were found...
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| author | Keiichi Ueda Ayako Sano Jyoji Yamate Eiko Itano Nakagawa Mitsuru Kuwamura Takeshi Izawa Miyuu Tanaka Yuko Hasegawa Hiroji Chibana Yasuharu Izumisawa Hirokazu Miyahara Senzo Uchida |
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| description | Lacaziosis, formerly called lobomycosis, caused by Lacazia loboi, is a zoonotic mycosis found in humans and dolphins and is endemic in the countries on the Atlantic Ocean. Although the Japanese coast is not considered an endemic area, photographic records of lacaziosis-like skin lesions were found in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) that were migrating in the Goto Islands (Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan). We diagnosed 2 cases of lacaziosis in bottlenose dolphins captured simultaneously at the same coast within Japanese territory on the basis of clinical characteristics, cytology, histopathology, immunological tests, and detection of partial sequences of a 43 kDa glycoprotein coding gene (gp43) with a nested-PCR system. The granulomatous skin lesions from the present cases were similar to those found in animals from endemic areas, containing multiple budding and chains of round yeast cells and positive in the immune-staining with anti-Paracoccidioides brasiliensis serum which is a fungal species related to L. loboi; however, the gp43 gene sequences derived from the present cases showed 94.1% homology to P. brasiliensis and 84.1% to L. loboi. We confirmed that the causative agent at the present cases was different genotype of L. loboi from Amazon area. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-94f493d948d9485cba638430e38bbfa82025-02-03T01:00:01ZengWileyCase Reports in Veterinary Medicine2090-70012090-701X2013-01-01201310.1155/2013/318548318548Two Cases of Lacaziosis in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in JapanKeiichi Ueda0Ayako Sano1Jyoji Yamate2Eiko Itano Nakagawa3Mitsuru Kuwamura4Takeshi Izawa5Miyuu Tanaka6Yuko Hasegawa7Hiroji Chibana8Yasuharu Izumisawa9Hirokazu Miyahara10Senzo Uchida11General Research Center, Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, Aza Ishikawa 888, Motobu-Cho, Kunigami-Gun, Okinawa 905-0206, JapanDepartment of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of the Ryukyus, Sembaru 1, Nishihara-Cho, Nakagusuku-Gun, Okinawa 903-0213, JapanLaboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Division of Veterinary Sciences, Rinku-Campus, Osaka Prefecture University, Rinku Ohrai Kita 1-58, Izumisano, Osaka 598-8531, JapanDepartment of Pathological Science, CCB, State University of Londrina, P.O. Box 6001, 86051-970 Londrina, PR, BrazilLaboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Division of Veterinary Sciences, Rinku-Campus, Osaka Prefecture University, Rinku Ohrai Kita 1-58, Izumisano, Osaka 598-8531, JapanLaboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Division of Veterinary Sciences, Rinku-Campus, Osaka Prefecture University, Rinku Ohrai Kita 1-58, Izumisano, Osaka 598-8531, JapanLaboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Division of Veterinary Sciences, Rinku-Campus, Osaka Prefecture University, Rinku Ohrai Kita 1-58, Izumisano, Osaka 598-8531, JapanLaboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Division of Veterinary Sciences, Rinku-Campus, Osaka Prefecture University, Rinku Ohrai Kita 1-58, Izumisano, Osaka 598-8531, JapanMedical Mycology Research Center, Chiba University, Inohana 1-8-1, Chiba 260-8673, JapanDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, Bunkyodai Midorimachi 582, Ebetu, Hokkaido 069-0836, JapanGeneral Research Center, Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, Aza Ishikawa 888, Motobu-Cho, Kunigami-Gun, Okinawa 905-0206, JapanGeneral Research Center, Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, Aza Ishikawa 888, Motobu-Cho, Kunigami-Gun, Okinawa 905-0206, JapanLacaziosis, formerly called lobomycosis, caused by Lacazia loboi, is a zoonotic mycosis found in humans and dolphins and is endemic in the countries on the Atlantic Ocean. Although the Japanese coast is not considered an endemic area, photographic records of lacaziosis-like skin lesions were found in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) that were migrating in the Goto Islands (Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan). We diagnosed 2 cases of lacaziosis in bottlenose dolphins captured simultaneously at the same coast within Japanese territory on the basis of clinical characteristics, cytology, histopathology, immunological tests, and detection of partial sequences of a 43 kDa glycoprotein coding gene (gp43) with a nested-PCR system. The granulomatous skin lesions from the present cases were similar to those found in animals from endemic areas, containing multiple budding and chains of round yeast cells and positive in the immune-staining with anti-Paracoccidioides brasiliensis serum which is a fungal species related to L. loboi; however, the gp43 gene sequences derived from the present cases showed 94.1% homology to P. brasiliensis and 84.1% to L. loboi. We confirmed that the causative agent at the present cases was different genotype of L. loboi from Amazon area.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/318548 |
| spellingShingle | Keiichi Ueda Ayako Sano Jyoji Yamate Eiko Itano Nakagawa Mitsuru Kuwamura Takeshi Izawa Miyuu Tanaka Yuko Hasegawa Hiroji Chibana Yasuharu Izumisawa Hirokazu Miyahara Senzo Uchida Two Cases of Lacaziosis in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Japan Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine |
| title | Two Cases of Lacaziosis in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Japan |
| title_full | Two Cases of Lacaziosis in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Japan |
| title_fullStr | Two Cases of Lacaziosis in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Japan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Two Cases of Lacaziosis in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Japan |
| title_short | Two Cases of Lacaziosis in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Japan |
| title_sort | two cases of lacaziosis in bottlenose dolphins tursiops truncatus in japan |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/318548 |
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