Invertebrate Course 2022

Signalment:3-year-old, female

History:This animal comes from a recent study at Bodega Marine Laboratory analyzing age susceptibility to withering syndrome (WS). Half the animals, including this one, were exposed to WS agent. Since this study occurred after 2005, infection included withering syndrome Rickettsiales like organism variant (WS-RLOv) as well WS-RLO.

Gross Lesions:Shrunken (2/3 based on scoring system used at Bodega Marine Laboratory) foot.