Lobomycosis in Man and Lobomycosis-like Disease in Bottlenose Dolphin, Venezuela

Abstract

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.

Keywords

• Lobomycosis
• lacaziosis
• lobomycosis-like disease
• Tursiops truncatus
• skin disease
• bottlenose dolphin