Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cryptococcal pneumonia and abortion in an equine fetus.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1992
- Authors:
- Blanchard, P C & Filkins, M
- Affiliation:
- California Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory System · United States
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A healthy American Paint mare had a pregnancy that ended with the abortion of her 9-month-old fetus due to a fungal infection called Cryptococcus neoformans, which caused pneumonia in the fetus. After the abortion, the mare was found to have endometritis, an inflammation of the uterus, and tests showed the presence of the fungus one month later, but not five months after the abortion. Fortunately, the infection cleared up on its own during that time. The mare was bred again the following year and successfully delivered a live foal, which showed no signs of the infection.
Abstract
Cryptococcus neoformans was the causative agent of pneumonia in a 9-month-old equine fetus aborted by a healthy American Paint mare. Endometritis was diagnosed on biopsy, and vaginal specimens obtained for culture were Cryptococcus-positive 1 month following abortion but not 5 months after abortion. Infection resolved without treatment between 1 and 5 months after abortion, and the mare was bred the following year and delivered a live premature foal without evidence of Cryptococcus infection.
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