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Skin blastomycosis causing sores in a 4-month-old dog in Zambia
By Yabe, John et al.·Published in University of Zambia Journal of Agricultural and Biomedical Sciences·2022·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: Pathological and Microbiological Diagnosis of Cutaneous Blastomycosis in a Four Months Old Dog in Zambia
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Plain-English summary
A 4-month-old male dog in Zambia was brought in with skin lesions caused by a fungal infection called blastomycosis. The vet diagnosed the condition through skin tests and cultures, confirming it was not affecting the dog's lungs or other organs. Treatment involved surgically removing part of the affected skin and giving the dog an oral antifungal medication called itraconazole. After treatment, the dog's skin lesions showed significant improvement.
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Abstract
Background: Blastomycosis is usually a systemic fungal disease, most commonly diagnosed in dogs and humans. Cutaneous involvement primarily results from hematogenous spread, but in rare cases, direct inoculation can occur. Case presentation: The current report describes a case of a four month old male dog presented with cutaneous lesions caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis without pulmonary or disseminated disease. Diagnosis was achieved through histopathology and culture. Surgical debulking associated with systemic therapy with oral itraconazole resulted in significant remission of the lesion. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first case of cutaneous blastomycosis reported in an animal in Zambia. Conclusions: Accurate diagnosis of the disease in dogs is of public health importance as canine blastomycosis can be a presage of the disease in humans
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.53974/unza.jabs.5.4.755