Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with meningitis caused by histoplasmosis infection in Colombia
By Sergio Arias et al.·Published in Revista de Medicina Veterinaria·2010·Universidad Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) (Brasil). CISAHE, Unidad de Cirugía de Pequeños Animales, CO·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Histoplasmosis meningitis in a dog: case report
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Plain-English summary
A dog in Colombia was brought to the vet with symptoms like stumbling, turning in circles, and signs of brain inflammation. Tests revealed that the dog had a fungal infection called histoplasmosis, which is caused by the Histoplasma capsulatum fungus. This case is significant as it's one of the first reports of this type of infection in dogs in Colombia. Treatment details weren't specified, but early diagnosis and appropriate antifungal therapy are crucial for recovery in such cases.
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Abstract
Canine Histoplasmosis is an American important disease mostly in the central and southwest partof the United States that has not been yet reported in Colombia. Reports in human beings suggest the presence of this parasite in Colombia. This paperintends to report a case of canine histoplasmosis which was presented to the Small Animal Hospitalof La Salle University located at Bogotá- Colombia.The dog showed clinical signs of ataxia, turning, meningoecephalitis, the CSF analysis showed yeast-likeof Histoplasma capsulatum. For our information this is one of the first reports of meningo encephalitis by Histoplasma in dogs in Colombia.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.19052/mv.581