Antibiotic Treatment of Mucodegeneration and Positive Buoyancy in a Chambered Nautilus Nautilus pompilius
| Autor: | Gregory J. Barord, Massimo Morpurgo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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0301 basic medicine
Tentacle biology 040301 veterinary sciences medicine.drug_class Mucus production Antibiotics Chambered nautilus Physiology 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Aquatic Science Tetracycline biology.organism_classification South tyrol Anti-Bacterial Agents 0403 veterinary science 03 medical and health sciences 030104 developmental biology Single specimen medicine Animals Nautilus Female After treatment |
| Zdroj: | Journal of aquatic animal health. 30(3) |
| ISSN: | 1548-8667 |
| Popis: | The correct diagnosis and treatment of disease in chambered nautiluses Nautilus pompilius are difficult. The basic morphology and natural behaviors of the species tend to mask the initial onset of a disease or infection, and by the time it is observable, mortality usually occurs. A single specimen of chambered nautilus at the Museum of Nature South Tyrol, Italy, exhibited symptoms of an infection, including mucus production, abnormal buoyancy, irregular hood appearance, and inconsistent tentacle movement. Soon after, tetracycline hydrochloride was administered in bath form at 25 mg/L in seawater daily for 30 min over six consecutive days. The specimen regained normal buoyancy after the fifth day. After the 6-d treatment, the specimen regained all normal behaviors and appearance within 2 weeks. More than 1 year after treatment, the specimen was exhibiting normal behaviors with no adverse reactions. When administered soon after symptoms of an infection were observed, tetracycline was effective at halting the progression of symptoms and led to the full recovery of the chambered nautilus. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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