Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with skin infection from Mycoleptodiscus indicus mold under
By Metry, Catherine A et al.·Published in Journal of clinical microbiology·2010·University of Illinois, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Subcutaneous Mycoleptodiscus indicus infection in an immunosuppressed dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old dog was brought in with several skin sores that the owner noticed. Tests showed that the sores were caused by a fungal infection from a mold called Mycoleptodiscus indicus, which is rare in dogs. This case is significant because it's the first time this type of mold has been identified as causing skin problems in a dog. The dog may need specific antifungal treatment to help clear the infection and heal the skin.
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Abstract
An 8-year-old dog presented with several dermal excoriations. Lesion cytology revealed pyogranulomatous inflammation with branching, septate hyphae. A mold identified as Mycoleptodiscus indicus by morphology and sequencing was cultured from fine-needle aspirates. This is the first report of a Mycoleptodiscus species as an etiologic agent in a dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20519473/