Canine and feline paracoccidioidomycosis. Clinical findings, diagnosis and treatment
Paracoccidioidomycosis is an endemic deep mycosis of Latin America. Paracoccidioides spp. has been identified in different animal species. Clinical signs of paracoccidiomycosis in dogs and cats are nonspecific and include alterations of the respiratory and nervous system, and less frequently, cutaneous alterations. The mild presentation and spontaneous resolution of the disease depends on the immune status of the animal, and a poor immune response results in pathogen dissemination and possibly death. Several techniques are available for diagnosis; definitive diagnosis is based on identification of Paracoccidioides spp. by culture, isolation and subsequent molecular characterization. This review aimed to collect relevant information on this canine and feline disease.
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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/5053 |
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