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Cutaneous Granulomas in Dolphins Caused by Novel Uncultivated Paracoccidioides brasiliensis by Vilela, Raquel, Bossart, Gregory D, St Leger, Judy A, Dalton, Leslie M, Reif, John S, Schaefer, Adam M, McCarthy, Peter J, Fair, Patricia A, Mendoza, Leonel

“…Cutaneous granulomas in dolphins were believed to be caused by Lacazia loboi, which also causes a similar disease in humans. This hypothesis was recently…”
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Comparative Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses in Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins ( Tursiops truncatus ) With Viral, Bacterial, and Fungal Infections by Bossart, Gregory D, Romano, Tracy A, Peden-Adams, Margie M, Schaefer, Adam M, Rice, Charles D, Fair, Patricia A, Reif, John S

“…Free-ranging Atlantic bottlenose dolphins ( = 360) from two southeastern U.S. estuarine sites were given comprehensive health examinations between 2003 and…”
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Evaluation of body mass index as a prognostic indicator from two rough‐toothed dolphin (Steno bredanensis) mass strandings in Florida by Karns, Bree L., Ewing, Ruth Y., Schaefer, Adam M.

“…Rough‐toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis) are a common mass stranding species in Florida. These large stranding events typically include a small number of…”
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Measurement of Microcystin Activity in Human Plasma Using Immunocapture and Protein Phosphatase Inhibition Assay by Cunningham, Brady R, Wharton, Rebekah E, Lee, Christine, Mojica, Mike A, Krajewski, Logan C, Gordon, Shirley C, Schaefer, Adam M, Johnson, Rudolph C, Hamelin, Elizabeth I

“…Microcystins are toxic chemicals generated by certain freshwater cyanobacteria. These chemicals can accumulate to dangerous levels during harmful algal blooms…”
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Quantifying circulating antibody activities against the emerging environmental pathogen, Streptococcus agalactiae, in wild captured bull sharks, spotted eagle rays, bottlenose dolphins, and loggerhead turtles by Anderson, Kursten A., Schaefer, Adam M., Rice, Charles D.

“…•Streptococcus agalactiae is an emerging environmental pathogen in the aquatic environment.•Monoclonal antibodies were generated against bottlenose dolphin IgG…”
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Health evaluation of African penguins ( Spheniscus demersus ) in southern Africa by Parsons, Nola J, Gous, Tertius A, Schaefer, Adam M, Vanstreels, Ralph E T

“…The African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) is an endangered seabird that breeds along the coast of Namibia and South Africa, and disease surveillance was…”
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Associations Between Mercury and Hepatic, Renal, Endocrine, and Hematological Parameters in Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) Along the Eastern Coast of Florida and South Carolina by Schaefer, Adam M., Stavros, Hui-Chen W., Bossart, Gregory D., Fair, Patricia A., Goldstein, Juli D., Reif, John S.

“…We evaluated associations between total mercury (Hg) concentrations in blood and skin and endocrine, hepatic, renal, and hematological parameters in…”
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Macroscopic and Histopathologic Findings From a Mass Stranding of Rough-Toothed Dolphins (Steno bredanensis) in 2005 on Marathon Key, Florida, USA by Ewing, Ruth Y., Rotstein, David S., McLellan, William A., Costidis, Alexander M., Lovewell, Gretchen, Schaefer, Adam M., Romero, Carlos H., Bossart, Gregory D.

“…On March 2, 2005 ~70 rough-toothed dolphins ( Steno bredanensis ) mass stranded along mud flats and associated canals on the Atlantic Ocean side of Marathon…”
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Lobomycosis: risk of zoonotic transmission from dolphins to humans by Reif, John S, Schaefer, Adam M, Bossart, Gregory D

“…Lobomycosis, a fungal disease of the skin and subcutaneous tissues caused by Lacazia loboi, is sometimes referred to as a zoonotic disease because it affects…”
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Evaluation of Serum for Pathophysiological Effects of Prolonged Low Salinity Water Exposure in Displaced Bottlenose Dolphins ( Tursiops truncatus ) by Ewing, Ruth Y, Mase-Guthrie, Blair, McFee, Wayne, Townsend, Forrest, Manire, Charles A, Walsh, Michael, Borkowski, Rose, Bossart, Gregory D, Schaefer, Adam M

“…We conducted a retrospective study of serum biochemistry and hematologic findings from displaced, out-of-habitat bottlenose dolphins ( ) exposed to various low…”
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The environment as a driver of immune and endocrine responses in dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) by Fair, Patricia A, Schaefer, Adam M, Houser, Dorian S, Bossart, Gregory D, Romano, Tracy A, Champagne, Cory D, Stott, Jeffrey L, Rice, Charles D, White, Natasha, Reif, John S

“…Immune and endocrine responses play a critical role in allowing animals to adjust to environmental perturbations. We measured immune and endocrine related…”
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Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins ( Tursiops truncatus ) as A Sentinel for Exposure to Mercury in Humans: Closing the Loop by Reif, John S, Schaefer, Adam M, Bossart, Gregory D

“…Mercury (Hg) is a ubiquitous global contaminant with important public health implications. Mercury is released from a variety of anthropogenic, industrial…”
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Morbillivirus infection in free-ranging Atlantic bottlenose dolphins ( Tursiops truncatus) from the Southeastern United States: Seroepidemiologic and pathologic evidence of subclinical infection by Bossart, Gregory D., Reif, John S., Schaefer, Adam M., Goldstein, Juli, Fair, Patricia A., Saliki, Jeremiah T.

“…From 2003 to 2007, sera ( n = 234) from free-ranging Atlantic bottlenose dolphins ( Tursiops truncatus) inhabiting two southeast Atlantic estuarine regions,…”
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Exposure to microcystin among coastal residents during a cyanobacteria bloom in Florida by Schaefer, Adam M., Yrastorza, Luke, Stockley, Nicole, Harvey, Kathi, Harris, Nancy, Grady, Robert, Sullivan, James, McFarland, Malcolm, Reif, John S.

“…•Exposure assessment for cyanobacterial toxin in Florida.•High prevalence of detection of microcystin in nasal swabs.•Recreational and occupational…”
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Detection of numerous phycotoxins in young bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) collected from an estuary of national significance by Edwards, Michelle L., Schaefer, Adam M., McFarland, Malcolm, Fire, Spencer, Perkins, Christopher R., Ajemian, Matthew J.

“…Florida's Indian River Lagoon (IRL) has experienced large-scale, frequent blooms of toxic harmful algae in recent decades. Sentinel, or indicator, species can…”
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Symptom frequency and exposure to a cyanobacteria bloom in Florida by Reif, John S., Stockley, Nicole, Harvey, Kathi, McFarland, Malcolm, Gordon, Shirley C., Schaefer, Adam M.

“…This investigation was undertaken to characterize health effects associated with a major bloom of blue-green algae due to the proliferation Microcystis…”
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Elasmobranch Community Dynamics in Florida’s Southern Indian River Lagoon by Roskar, Grace, McCallister, Michael P., Schaefer, Adam M., Ajemian, Matthew J.

“…Many elasmobranch species utilize estuaries as nurseries, parturition areas, and foraging grounds. Florida’s Indian River Lagoon (IRL), an “estuary of national…”
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Risk Factors for Colonization of E. coli in Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus ) in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida by Schaefer, Adam M., Bossart, Gregory D., Mazzoil, Marilyn, Fair, Patricia A., Reif, John S.

“…Opportunistic pathogens related to degradation in water quality are of concern to both wildlife and public health. The objective of this study was to identify…”
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Stress response of wild bottlenose dolphins ( Tursiops truncatus ) during capture–release health assessment studies by Fair, Patricia A, Schaefer, Adam M, Romano, Tracy A, Bossart, Gregory D, Lamb, Stephen V, Reif, John S

“…Graphical abstract…”
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Genome characterization of cetaceanpox virus from a managed Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) by Rodrigues, Thaís C.S., Subramaniam, Kuttichantran, Varsani, Arvind, McFadden, Grant, Schaefer, Adam M., Bossart, Gregory D., Romero, Carlos H., Waltzek, Thomas B.

“…•We provide the first complete genome sequence of a cetaceanpox virus, CePV-TA.•CePV-TA is the smallest poxvirus sequenced and encodes 120 genes.•Five CePV-TA…”
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