Feline histoplasmosis in Brazil: clinical and laboratory aspects and a comparative approach of published reports.
Mycopathologia
; 173(2-3): 193-7, 2012 Mar.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22006110
The present study described clinical and epidemiological aspects of three cases of feline histoplasmosis and compared them to previously described cases. A detailed mycological identification and antifungal susceptibility profile of each isolate are presented. Secondarily, a serological survey for anti-Histoplasma antibodies was performed with domestic and wild cats. Diseased animals presented nodular to ulcerated skin lesions and respiratory disorders as main clinical signs. H. capsulatum var. capsulatum was isolated and the strains showed to be susceptible to antifungal drugs. Considering that feline histoplasmosis is uncommonly observed in veterinary clinics, diagnosis, and clinical management in endemic areas should be improved.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças do Gato
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Histoplasmose
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mycopathologia
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Holanda