Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Disseminated Pseudallescheria infection in German Shepherd dog
By Elad, D et al.·Published in Medical mycology·2010·Kimron Veterinary Institute·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Disseminated pseudallescheriosis in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old female German Shepherd was diagnosed with a serious fungal infection called disseminated pseudallescheriasis, affecting her bones, joints, and other tissues. Despite efforts to identify the specific fungus causing her illness, the infection was severe and widespread, leading to the difficult decision to euthanize her. Unfortunately, the treatment options were not effective in saving her life.
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Abstract
A case of disseminated pseudallescheriasis in a German Shepherd bitch is presented. Bones (ilium, a rib and phalanges), joints (elbow and acetabulum) and the surrounding tissues were the principal organs affected. In addition, Pseudallescheria boydii was isolated, in lower numbers, from the eye, kidney, lymph nodes draining the affected regions and urine. The dog was euthanized. P. boydii was identified by morphologic characteristics and molecular techniques (beta tubulin sequence). In addition, an ITS nucleotide sequence analysis showed that this strain differed from another isolate identified as Scedosporium apiospermum that had caused a disseminated infection in another German Shepherd. The importance of the molecular characterization of fungi belonging to the Pseudallescheria/Scedosporium complex, isolated from animals is stressed in light of the ongoing attempts to recharacterize these fungi.
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