Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Phaeohyphomycosis caused by Alternaria alternata in a mare.
- Journal:
- Journal of medical and veterinary mycology : bi-monthly publication of the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology
- Year:
- 1988
- Authors:
- Cabañes, F J et al.
- Affiliation:
- Departamento de Patologí · Spain
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 5-month-old Spanish mare was found to have a fungal infection caused by a type of fungus called Alternaria alternata. The veterinarians diagnosed this infection by looking at samples under a microscope and by growing the fungus in a lab. This case is notable because it's the first time this specific infection has been reported in Spain. The treatment details and outcome were not provided in the abstract.
Abstract
A phaeohyphomycotic infection caused by Alternaria alternata is reported in a 5-month-old Spanish mare. The diagnosis was made by direct microscopic examination and by repeated isolation of the fungus in culture. This is the first documented case to be reported in Spain.
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