Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Endemic canine and feline histoplasmosis in El Paso, Texas.
- Journal:
- Journal of medical and veterinary mycology : bi-monthly publication of the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology
- Year:
- 1986
- Authors:
- Kabli, S et al.
Plain-English summary
In El Paso, Texas, there have been 17 cases of a fungal infection called histoplasmosis affecting 2 dogs and 15 cats since 1978. The diagnosis was made based on the animals' symptoms and X-ray results, and it was confirmed through lab tests that showed the presence of the Histoplasma capsulatum yeast in tissues or through blood tests. The fungus was also found in a nearby bat cave and in the soil around some homes where the sick animals lived. Additionally, tests on 97 people in the area showed that about 14% had been exposed to histoplasmosis. This information highlights the presence of this infection in both pets and people in the region.
Abstract
Seventeen cases of histoplasmosis involving 2 dogs and 15 cats have occurred in the Upper Rio Grande Valley of El Paso since 1978. The diagnosis, based on clinical signs and radiographic findings, was confirmed by one or more of the following laboratory procedures: demonstration of intracellular Histoplasma capsulatum yeast cells in tissue, positive serology, or isolation of H. capsulatum from various organs of necropsied animals. H. capsulatum was isolated also from a bat cave and soil in the vicinity of some of the houses where the affected animals had resided. Skin-tests of 97 persons for histoplasmosis indicated a 14% positive prevalance in this locale.
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