Purpuriocillium lilacinum infection in captive loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings

Purpuriocillium lilacinum infection in captive loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings

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This paper reports a case of Purpureocillium lilacinum infection in seven loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta sheepshead bay boats caretta) hatchlings kept in an aquarium under inadequate condition.The fungus was isolated from skin and pulmonary lesions.Metilene blue and NaCl solutions, Schinus terebinthifolius and eucalyptus essential oils Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations were determined indicating the rainbow ros moriarty new possibilities for treatment.Keywords: Caretta caretta, Disease, Mycosis, Husbandry, Treatment.