Canine and feline coccidioidomycosis: clinical findings, diagnosis and treatment
Coccidioidomycosis is an endemic disease of the arid zones of America. Two species of this genus have been identified: Coccidioides immitis and Coccidioides posadasii. The variety of susceptible species, including humans, makes its diagnosis highly relevant. This disease does not have a specific symptomatology that allows its identification. Both in dogs and cats, it may present as a mild pulmonary disease or as a disseminated multisystemic disease that can cause death. The diagnosis is based on the histopathological findings of microabscesses (fresh) in respiratory or other organs with identification of spherules containing endospores. However, because of the challenge of its diagnosis, especially in regions where it is not endemic, it is necessary to proceed with complementary tests such as culture and isolation, under the appropriate biosecurity conditions, and subsequent confirmation by molecular tests.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
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Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional de La Plata
2018
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| Online Access: | https://revistas.unlp.edu.ar/analecta/article/view/4328 |
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| Summary: | Coccidioidomycosis is an endemic disease of the arid zones of America. Two species of this genus have been identified: Coccidioides immitis and Coccidioides posadasii. The variety of susceptible species, including humans, makes its diagnosis highly relevant. This disease does not have a specific symptomatology that allows its identification. Both in dogs and cats, it may present as a mild pulmonary disease or as a disseminated multisystemic disease that can cause death. The diagnosis is based on the histopathological findings of microabscesses (fresh) in respiratory or other organs with identification of spherules containing endospores. However, because of the challenge of its diagnosis, especially in regions where it is not endemic, it is necessary to proceed with complementary tests such as culture and isolation, under the appropriate biosecurity conditions, and subsequent confirmation by molecular tests. |
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