Publications by authors named "Ashlyn Halseth"
Article Synopsis
- A male river otter from Georgia exhibited lethargy, appetite loss, and severe anemia, later diagnosed with intraerythrocytic piroplasms before dying three days after being presented at a rehabilitation center.
- Necropsy revealed yellowing of fatty tissues and liver, accompanied by liver cell degeneration linked to hypoxia from hemolytic anemia, with piroplasms found in red blood cells.
- Genetic testing of otters across several eastern U.S. states and California showed a significant prevalence of Babesia sp., with consistent gene sequences indicating a common piroplasm type affecting otters in the region.