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Nasitrema
sp.-associated Encephalitis in a Striped Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) Stranded in the Gulf of Mexico
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 trema
mid-thalamus in association with adult trema
todes
(Nasitrema
sp.) and trematode eggs. Numerous
specimens of Nasitrerna sp. also were
specimens of Nasitrerna 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
in striped dolphins and in small cetaceans
from
the Gulf of Mexico.
Key words:
Brain, case history, encephalitis,
Nasitrema