Lobomycosis

Definition:

Lobomycosis, also known as Lobo disease or lacaziosis, is a chronic, granulomatous and cutaneous-subcutaneous infection that primarily occurs in tropical climates of Latin America. It is a zoonotic disease in humans and some species of dolphins. Main etiological agent is Lacazia loboi, a uncultivable dimorphic onygenale fungi.

References:

[1]. A Paniz-Mondolfi, et al. Lobomycosis: an emerging disease in humans and delphinidae. Mycoses. 2012 Jul;55(4):298-309. [Content Brief]

[2]. John S Reif, et al. Lobomycosis: risk of zoonotic transmission from dolphins to humans. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2013 Oct;13(10):689-93. [Content Brief]

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