Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Disseminated Conidiobolus incongruus in a dog: A case report and literature review
- Journal:
- Medical Mycology Case Reports
- Year:
- 2015
- Authors:
- Paige E. Mackey et al.
- Affiliation:
- Oklahoma State University, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, 1 BVMTH, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA · NL
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
Conidiobolomycosis is a rare fungal disease of both humans and animals, occurring mainly in tropical and subtropical climates. We describe a disseminated fungal infection in a young, apparently immunocompetent dog who initially presented for antibiotic resistant pneumonia. Histopathology and mycology identified a Conidiobolus sp., further confirmed as Conidiobolus incongruus through DNA sequencing of D1/D2 regions. This is the first report of this species causing disease in dogs and the fifth reported infection in animals.
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