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First report of a cutaneous and shell mycosis in an Ouachita Map Turtle (Graptemys ouachitensis, Cagle, 1953) by Fusarium solani

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Andreia Garcês, Andreia Garcês, Helder Fernandes, Delsy Salinas, Delsy Salinas, Ricardo Lopes, Augusto Silva, Filipe Sampaio, Filipe Sampaio, Daniela Duque, Daniela Duque, Paula Brilhante-Simões

Summary

This veterinary case report describes a fungal skin and shell infection in an Ouachita Map Turtle caused by Fusarium solani. While not related to microplastics, fungal infections in freshwater turtles can indicate environmental stress, and plastics in aquatic ecosystems are a known stressor for reptile populations.

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Integumentary

An adult Ouachita Map Turtle (Graptemys ouachitensis) was presented for consultation with multifocal, erosive and ulcerative lesions, multiple fissures on the plastron and shell, and dermatitis on the members and head. Samples of shell scrapings were collected for routine microbial culturing and Fusarium solani was isolated from the samples. To the author’s knowledge, this is the first reported case of F. solani associated with cutaneous and shell mycosis in this turtle species.

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