Novel dermatophilosis and concurrent amyloidosis in Sanderlings (Calidris alba) from Louisiana, USA
November 13, 2017
We observed Sanderlings (Calidris alba) with facial growths in coastal Louisiana, US during summer of 2016. Severe lesions were associated with lethargy and lack of a flight response. We determined that the skin growth etiology was a bacterium of the genus Dermatophilus, rarely reported infecting birds. Sanderlings also exhibited severe amyloidosis.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2018 |
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Title | Novel dermatophilosis and concurrent amyloidosis in Sanderlings (Calidris alba) from Louisiana, USA |
DOI | 10.7589/2017-04-078 |
Authors | Valerie I. Shearn-Bochsler, Jessica L. Schulz, Robert C. Dobbs, Jeffrey M. Lorch, J. Hardin Waddle, Daniel A. Grear |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Journal of Wildlife Diseases |
Index ID | 70193989 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | National Wildlife Health Center |