We report 1 case of lobomycosis caused by Lacazia loboi in a fisherman and 1 case of lobomycosis-like disease in a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) along the coast of Venezuela. These findings suggest that the marine environment is a likely habitat for L. loboi and a reservoir for infection.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2815985 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1508.090347 | DOI Listing |
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