Prevalence comparisons of lesions detected using histologic examination for fresh dead, stranded common bottlenose dolphins (<i>Tursiops truncatus</i>) among 1) UME cases from Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, 2) Barataria Bay, Louisiana UME subset, 3) all reference dolphins, and 4) slide-reviewed and standardly scored reference dolphin subset.
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Denominators varied based upon information available, tissues collected from, and tests conducted on individual UME and reference dolphins. 1Barataria Bay, Louisiana UME dolphin subset values different (P < 0.05) than standardly scored reference dolphins. 2UME dolphin values different (P < 0.05) than full reference group. 3Represents encephalitis, meningitis, or meningoencephalitis. C:M = adrenal corticomedullary ratio. CNS = central nervous system. Prevalence comparisons of lesions detected using histologic examination for fresh dead, stranded common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) among 1) UME cases from Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, 2) Barataria Bay, Louisiana UME subset, 3) all reference dolphins, and 4) slide-reviewed and standardly scored reference dolphin subset.



