A risk-management approach to a mycotic disease potential in captive beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas)

Abstract In response to the isolation of Aspergillus fumigatus and other potentially pathogenic fungi in expired air from four of five captive beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas), a systematic assessment of the magnitude and nature of the risks associated with this finding was conducted. Ten genera of ubiquitous fungi, most of which were potential pathogens, were […]