Abstract
Maternal–Fetal Transmission of<i>Cryptococcus gattii</i>in Harbor Porpoise
Highlights
To the Editor: We report maternal–fetal transmission of Cryptococcus gattii and death in a wild porpoise
Since 1999, cryptococcosis caused by C. gattii has appeared on southern Vancouver Island (British Columbia, Canada) and nearby surrounding areas [2,3]
Disseminated cryptococcosis caused by C. gattii since 2000 was diagnosed in 15 harbor porpoises, 10 Dall’s porpoises, 2 adult Pacific white-sided dolphins, and 3 unrecorded species
Summary
Maternal–Fetal Transmission of Cryptococcus gattii in Harbor Porpoise To the Editor: We report maternal–fetal transmission of Cryptococcus gattii and death in a wild porpoise. Cryptococcus neoformans and C. gattii are 2 environmental, encapsulated yeasts that cause invasive, potentially life-threatening infections in humans and animals [1].
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