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Histologically, we examined each case for CHSD, PLL, suppurative luminal folliculitis (SLF), furunculosis, bacteria and fungal elements within CHSD, and fungal elements within follicular lesions. Grocott\u2013Gomori methenamine silver, Gram and Fontana\u2013Masson's stains were performed on 17, 11 and 8 cases, respectively.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      NESSD, CHSD, PLL, SLF and furunculosis were noted in 10 of 38 (26%), 23 of 38 (61%), 23 of 38 (61%), 20 of 38 (53%) and 6 of 38 (16%) animals with skin lesions, respectively. Within CHSD lesions, bacteria were identified in 13 animals and fungi in seven. CHSD and PLL frequently co\u2010occurred, limited to NES over 7.5\u2009months old and often associated with SLF, and were observed exclusively in animals with dermatological disease and present in most cases of NESSD, suggesting a pathological association. Panfungal PCR from 10 animals identified several fungi, including\n                      <jats:italic>Cladosporium<\/jats:italic>\n                      spp., a reported cause of white piedra in humans.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions and Clinical Relevance<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Although the aetiology of CHSD remains unclear, we suggest that fungal and\/or bacterial colonisation of the hair shaft may contribute.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/vde.70088","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,23]],"date-time":"2026-06-23T02:22:05Z","timestamp":1782181325000},"page":"876-887","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Crescentic Hair Shaft Defects and Piedra\u2010Like Lesions With Follicular Invasion in Northern Elephant Seals (\n                    <i>Mirounga angustirostris<\/i>\n                    )"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"37","author":[{"given":"Niki","family":"Nabavi\u2010Mosavi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Veterinary Medicine Cornell University  Ithaca New York USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0864-4236","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Christopher P.","family":"Champion","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Veterinary Medicine Cornell University  Ithaca New York USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Vivian M.","family":"Lee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Veterinary Medicine Cornell University  Ithaca New York USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mahdi","family":"Ayoubi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Materials Science and Engineering Cornell University  Ithaca New York USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Pamela K.","family":"Yochem","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"One Health Institute, School of Veterinary Medicine University of California at Davis  Davis California USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Brent S.","family":"Stewart","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Terra Marine Research and Education  Montecito California USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Shotaro","family":"Nakagun","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance  San Diego California USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Margaret E.","family":"Martinez","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The Marine Mammal Center  Sausalito California USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Aline","family":"Rodrigues\u2010Hoffmann","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida  Gainesville Florida USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"P\u00e1draig J.","family":"Duignan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The Marine Mammal Center  Sausalito California USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9610-9040","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jeanine","family":"Peters\u2010Kennedy","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Veterinary Medicine Cornell University  Ithaca New York USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,22]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_10_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2307\/3504174"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1525\/9780520328150-004"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1126\/science.219.4587.969"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.7589\/0090-3558-44.4.911"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/BF00303199"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1638\/1042-7260(2000)031[0374:FDICP]2.0.CO;2"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1201\/9780203165577"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_9_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3354\/dao03662"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_10_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1354\/vp.38-6-724"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_11_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/vms3.973"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_12_1","first-page":"160","volume-title":"One Health Case Studies: Addressing Complex Problems in a Changing World","author":"Cork S. 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