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1 October 1996 Coccidioidomycosis in Free-living California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus) in Central California
D. A. Fauquier, F. M. D. Gulland, J. G. Trupkiewicz, T. R. Spraker, L. J. Lowenstine
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Abstract

Coccidioidomycosis is described in seven California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) admitted to The Marine Mammal Center, Sausalito, California (USA), between January 1986 and December 1994. Diagnoses were confirmed by histology in all seven cases, culture in three cases, and serology in one case. These are believed to be the first published cases of coccidioidomycosis in free-ranging California sea lions.

Fauquier, Gulland, Trupkiewicz, Spraker, and Lowenstine: Coccidioidomycosis in Free-living California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus) in Central California
D. A. Fauquier, F. M. D. Gulland, J. G. Trupkiewicz, T. R. Spraker, and L. J. Lowenstine "Coccidioidomycosis in Free-living California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus) in Central California," Journal of Wildlife Diseases 32(4), 707-710, (1 October 1996). https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-32.4.707
Received: 2 November 1995; Published: 1 October 1996
KEYWORDS
California
California sea lion
Coccidioides immitis
coccidioidomycosis
fungal disease
pinniped
Zalophus californianus
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