Abstract
An adult mountain lion (Felis concolor) from the vicinity of Weldon, California (USA) was necropsied following euthanasia due to emaciation and proximity to semi-rural housing. There were spherules consistent with Coccidioides immitis within peritoneal surfaces with granulomatous inflammation and fungi consistent with C. immitis were cultured from abdominal fluid. This is the first reported case of coccidioidomycosis in a wild mountain lion.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 75-77 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Wildlife Diseases |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Jan 1999 |
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Keywords
- Case report
- Coccidioides immitis
- Coccidioidomycosis
- Felis concolor
- Mountain lion
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- veterinary(all)
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Adaska, J. M. (1999). Peritoneal coccidioidomycosis in a mountain lion in California. Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 35(1), 75-77.