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| contents | Acute myocarditis in a West Indian Manatee, Trichechus manatus (Sirenia: Trichechidae), from Puerto Rico D.P. Moore E.H. Williams, Jr A.A. Mignucci-Giannoni L. Bunkley-Williams F.E. Tippett R.A. Montoya Biología myocarditis endocarditis Natural mortality Chiorchis groschafti suppurative epicarditis A 12-year old, adult male, West Indian Manatee, Trichechus manatus, which stranded in Ponce,Puerto Rico 26 August 1992, died from cardiac failure. Suppurative epicarditis, myocarditis and endocarditis with mild to moderate degeneration and necrosis was caused by an unidentified infectious agent. Moderate to heavy parasite respiratory infections with Cochleotrema cochleotrema and intestinal infections with Chiorchis groschafti and stomach infections with Heterochelius tunicatus probably contributed to the physiological compromise of the host's condition. This case represents the first record of a diagnosed natural mortality in theAntillean Manatee from the Caribbean and the first attributed to cardiac failure. Rev. Biol. Trop. 56 (Suppl. 1): 277-283. Epub 2008 May 30. 2008 artículo científico 0034-7744 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=44920275021 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=449 Revista de Biología Tropical application/pdf Universidad de Costa Rica Revista de Biología Tropical (Costa Rica) Num.1 Vol.56 |
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| spellingShingle | Acute myocarditis in a West Indian Manatee, Trichechus manatus (Sirenia: Trichechidae), from Puerto Rico D.P. Moore Biología myocarditis endocarditis Natural mortality Chiorchis groschafti suppurative epicarditis Acute myocarditis in a West Indian Manatee, Trichechus manatus (Sirenia: Trichechidae), from Puerto Rico D.P. Moore E.H. Williams, Jr A.A. Mignucci-Giannoni L. Bunkley-Williams F.E. Tippett R.A. Montoya Biología myocarditis endocarditis Natural mortality Chiorchis groschafti suppurative epicarditis A 12-year old, adult male, West Indian Manatee, Trichechus manatus, which stranded in Ponce,Puerto Rico 26 August 1992, died from cardiac failure. Suppurative epicarditis, myocarditis and endocarditis with mild to moderate degeneration and necrosis was caused by an unidentified infectious agent. Moderate to heavy parasite respiratory infections with Cochleotrema cochleotrema and intestinal infections with Chiorchis groschafti and stomach infections with Heterochelius tunicatus probably contributed to the physiological compromise of the host's condition. This case represents the first record of a diagnosed natural mortality in theAntillean Manatee from the Caribbean and the first attributed to cardiac failure. Rev. Biol. Trop. 56 (Suppl. 1): 277-283. Epub 2008 May 30. 2008 artículo científico 0034-7744 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=44920275021 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=449 Revista de Biología Tropical application/pdf Universidad de Costa Rica Revista de Biología Tropical (Costa Rica) Num.1 Vol.56 |
| title | Acute myocarditis in a West Indian Manatee, Trichechus manatus (Sirenia: Trichechidae), from Puerto Rico |
| topic | Biología myocarditis endocarditis Natural mortality Chiorchis groschafti suppurative epicarditis |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=44920275021 |