Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Tonsillitis in a weaner pig associated with Geotrichum candidum.
- Journal:
- Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc
- Year:
- 2011
- Authors:
- Lee, Effie J et al.
- Affiliation:
- Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute · Australia
Abstract
Geotrichum candidum was cultured from the tonsils of a free-ranging weaner pig that was presented with lethargy and inappetence. Histopathology indicated pyogranulomatous tonsillitis with intralesional fungal hyphae and arthrospores. Geotrichosis is a rare, opportunistic mycosis of immunocompromised hosts, usually human beings.
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