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Natsiopoulos T, Rasotto R, Housley D, Valls Sanchez F. Fungal rhinosinusitis caused by
Scedosporium apiospermum
in a dog in the United Kingdom. VETERINARY RECORD CASE REPORTS 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/vrc2.438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Tsoi MF, Kline MA, Conkling A, Mani R, Corner SM. Scedosporium apiospermum infection presenting as a mural urinary bladder mass and focal peritonitis in a Border Collie. Med Mycol Case Rep 2021; 33:9-13. [PMID: 34189027 PMCID: PMC8217339 DOI: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2021.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2021] [Revised: 05/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Scedosporium apiospermum is an opportunistic mold that is an emerging disease in humans and animals. This report describes a case of S. apiospermum infection inciting a mural urinary bladder mass and focal peritonitis in a dog that had a history of multiple traumatic events several years prior. For diagnosis, culture followed by MALDI-ToF, PCR, and sequencing was performed to accurately identify the species. Susceptibility testing was also performed due to the inherent resistance of S. apiospermum to numerous antifungal agents.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mayra F Tsoi
- Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, USA
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- Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, USA
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- Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, USA
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Di Teodoro G, Averaimo D, Primavera M, Santoleri D, Giovannini G, Cocco A, Di Francesco G, Malatesta D, Defourny S, D'Alterio N, Curini V, Di Domenico M, Petrini A. Disseminated Scedosporium apiospermum infection in a Maremmano-Abruzzese sheepdog. BMC Vet Res 2020; 16:372. [PMID: 33008393 PMCID: PMC7532623 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-020-02597-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Few cases of scedosporiosis have been reported in animals, but the true prevalence is probably underestimated due to a lack of awareness. Scedosporiosis in dogs has often been associated with localized infection (i.e., nasal infection, eumycetoma, or keratomycosis) or, in rare cases, disseminated infections. Case presentation This case report describes the clinical and pathological features and the diagnostic process of a rare systemic and fatal fungal infection in a dog caused by Scedosporium apiospermum. A 10-month-old female Maremmano-Abruzzese sheepdog showing weakness, lethargy, lateral decubitus, miosis and muscular rigidity was presented. Rodenticide poisoning was clinically suspected for the differential diagnosis. However, postmortem examinations revealed the presence of a swollen and soft subcutaneous nodule located near the right inguinal breast, which was associated with massive enlargement of the inguinal lymph nodes and small disseminated, cream-colored nodules in the kidneys and mesentery. Multiple fungal pyogranulomas were observed upon histological examination. Fungal isolation from the kidneys, breast and inguinal lymph nodes was performed. The internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequences from the fungal colony DNA were searched in BLAST in the NCBI GenBank for species identification. The sequences of the fungi isolated from the kidney and breast cultures showed 100% sequence identity with sequences from Scedosporium apiospermum. Conclusions This report shows that Scedosporium apiospermum may act as a primary pathogen in young and apparently healthy dogs and represents an important pathogen that should be considered during the diagnostic process, particularly when a fungal infection is suspected.
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- Giovanni Di Teodoro
- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e Molise "G. Caporale", Campo Boario, 64100, Teramo, Italy.
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e Molise "G. Caporale", Campo Boario, 64100, Teramo, Italy
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- Clinica Veterinaria Guardiese, Via Anello, 66016, Guardiagrele, Chieti, Italy
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- Clinica Veterinaria Guardiese, Via Anello, 66016, Guardiagrele, Chieti, Italy
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- Clinica Veterinaria Guardiese, Via Anello, 66016, Guardiagrele, Chieti, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e Molise "G. Caporale", Campo Boario, 64100, Teramo, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e Molise "G. Caporale", Campo Boario, 64100, Teramo, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e Molise "G. Caporale", Campo Boario, 64100, Teramo, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e Molise "G. Caporale", Campo Boario, 64100, Teramo, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e Molise "G. Caporale", Campo Boario, 64100, Teramo, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e Molise "G. Caporale", Campo Boario, 64100, Teramo, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e Molise "G. Caporale", Campo Boario, 64100, Teramo, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e Molise "G. Caporale", Campo Boario, 64100, Teramo, Italy
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