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de Pinho FA, Mendes MO, de Magalhães VLP, Tinôco AAC, Seoane JHL, Rêgo FD, Soares RP, Barrouin-Melo SM. Clinical evolution of equine leishmaniasis with self-limiting cutaneous disease caused by Leishmania infantum in northeastern Brazil: A case report. Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports 2023; 41:100881. [PMID: 37208087 DOI: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2023.100881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Leishmania infantum infections have long been described in humans and dogs worldwide, but characterization of equine cases remains scarce. We describe the clinical evolution of a natural L. infantum infection to contribute to the diagnostic knowledge and epidemiology of equine leishmaniasis (EL). An auction-acquired four-year-old Mangalarga Marchador mare from Pernambuco state, presented a few subcutaneous nodules on the head and neck upon arrival at the purchaser's stud at Bahia state, in November of 2019. They progressed to multiple ulcerated and non-ulcerated nodules and spread to both right limbs in seven weeks. Hematology revealed anemia, lymphocytosis, monocytosis, and elevated plasma fibrinogen. Histopathology of the biopsied nodules identified a granulomatous dermatitis with macrophages containing Leishmania amastigotes. PCR detected Leishmania in skin lesions, but not in blood or spleen aspirate samples; ITS1 PCR-RFLP and DNA sequencing confirmed L. infantum species. A topical antiseptic and insect-repellent therapy and a monthly follow-up were established. All lesions improved progressively, without specific anti-Leishmania treatment, and 14 months later there was a consistent resolution. This first description of EL by L. infantum in an endemic area is relevant to emphasize the need for epidemiological studies, and to enhance clinicians' awareness for differential diagnosis.
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- Flaviane Alves de Pinho
- Laboratory of Veterinary Infectious Diseases, Teaching Hospital of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Bahia, Av. Milton Santos 500, CEP: 40170-110, Salvador, BA, Brazil; Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Pathology and Clinics, School of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechny, Federal University of Bahia, Av. Milton Santos 500, CEP: 40170-110, Salvador, BA, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Infectious Diseases, Teaching Hospital of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Bahia, Av. Milton Santos 500, CEP: 40170-110, Salvador, BA, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Infectious Diseases, Teaching Hospital of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Bahia, Av. Milton Santos 500, CEP: 40170-110, Salvador, BA, Brazil
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- Instituto Rene Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Av. Augusto de Lima, 1715 - Barro Preto, Belo Horizonte, CEP: 30190-009, MG, Brazil
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- Instituto Rene Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Av. Augusto de Lima, 1715 - Barro Preto, Belo Horizonte, CEP: 30190-009, MG, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Infectious Diseases, Teaching Hospital of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Bahia, Av. Milton Santos 500, CEP: 40170-110, Salvador, BA, Brazil; Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Pathology and Clinics, School of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechny, Federal University of Bahia, Av. Milton Santos 500, CEP: 40170-110, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
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Souto E, Kommers G, Souza A, Neto EGM, Assis D, Riet-Correa F, Galiza G, Dantas A. A Retrospective Study of Pythiosis in Domestic Animals in Northeastern Brazil. J Comp Pathol 2022; 195:34-50. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2022.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Revised: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Yolanda H, Krajaejun T. Global Distribution and Clinical Features of Pythiosis in Humans and Animals. J Fungi (Basel) 2022; 8:jof8020182. [PMID: 35205934 PMCID: PMC8879638 DOI: 10.3390/jof8020182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Pythiosis is a difficult-to-treat infectious disease caused by Pythium insidiosum. The condition is unfamiliar among healthcare workers. Manifestation of pythiosis is similar to other fungal infections, leading to misdiagnosis and delayed treatment. The geographical extent of pythiosis at a global scale is unclear. This study aimed to analyze the clinical information recorded in the scientific literature to comprehensively project epidemiological characteristics, clinical features, and future trends of pythiosis. From 1980 to 2021, 4203 cases of pythiosis in humans (n = 771; 18.3%) and animals (primarily horse, dog, and cow; n = 3432; 81.7%), with an average of 103 cases/year, were recruited. Pythiosis case reports significantly increased in the last decade. Pythiosis spanned 23 tropical, subtropical, and temperate countries worldwide. Some patients acquired pythiosis from a trip to an endemic country. Strikingly, 94.3% of human cases were in India and Thailand, while 79.2% of affected animals were in the U.S.A. and Brazil. Clinical features of pythiosis varied. Vascular and ocular pythiosis were only observed in humans, whereas cutaneous/subcutaneous and gastrointestinal infections were predominant in animals. Mortality depended on host species and clinical forms: for example, none in patients with ocular pythiosis, 0.7% in cows with a cutaneous lesion, 26.8% in humans with vascular disease, 86.4% in dogs with gastrointestinal pathology, and 100% in several animals with disseminated infection. In summary, this study reports up-to-date epidemiological and clinical features of pythiosis in humans and animals. It increases awareness of this life-threatening disease, as the illness or outbreak can exist in any country, not limited to the endemic areas.
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- Hanna Yolanda
- Program in Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand;
- Department of Parasitology, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia, Jakarta 14440, Indonesia
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +662-201-1452
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Souto EPF, Maia LA, Neto EGM, Kommers GD, Junior FG, Riet-Correa F, Galiza GJN, Dantas AFM. Pythiosis in Equidae in Northeastern Brazil: 1985-2020. J Equine Vet Sci 2021; 105:103726. [PMID: 34607686 DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2021.103726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 08/01/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The epidemiologic, clinical, pathologic, microbiological and immunohistochemical findings of pythiosis in equidae in northeastern Brazil are described. From January 1985 to December 2020 the Laboratory of Animal Pathology of the Federal University of Campina Grande received 1,331 tissue samples of equidae, 202 (15.17%) of which were diagnosed as pythiosis. Equidae of both sexes with ages varying from 4 months to 25 years were affected. Most animals were mixed breed (79.7%) and reared in an extensive system (73.26%). The disease occurred throughout the year but the highest incidence (70.29%) was noted after the rainy season. The clinical course was always chronic. The lesions were preferentially located on the limbs and ventral thoracoabdominal wall and characterized by nodules or tumor-like masses with ulcerations and serosanguineous discharge. The cut surface showed fistulous tracts containing kunkers. The direct examination of the kunkers and microbiological culture revealed sparsely septate and branched hyaline hyphae. Histopathology revealed a marked inflammatory infiltrate of eosinophils with multifocal well-defined areas of eosinophil necrosis and collagenolysis and intralesional negatively-stained hyphal profiles; in the donkey, a pyogranulomatous inflammatory infiltrate was noted surrounding these areas. Immunohistochemistry for Pythium insidiosum revealed strong immunolabelling of the hyphae. Pythiosis occurs endemically in equidae in northeastern Brazil, with seasonal variation in the incidence. The intralesional kunkers establishes an accurate presumptive diagnosis, but confirmation should preferably be performed through histopathology associated with immunohistochemistry, culture-based or molecular methods.
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- Erick Platiní F Souto
- Laboratory of Animal Pathology, Federal University of Campina Grande, Patos, Paraiba, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Animal Pathology, Federal Institute of Paraiba, Sousa, Paraiba, Brazil
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- Large Animal Medical Clinic, Federal University of Campina Grande, Patos, Paraíba, Brazil
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- Pathology Department, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Animal Pathology, Federal University of Campina Grande, Patos, Paraiba, Brazil
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- Post-Graduate Program in Animal Science in the Tropics, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Animal Pathology, Federal University of Campina Grande, Patos, Paraiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Animal Pathology, Federal University of Campina Grande, Patos, Paraiba, Brazil
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Multiple Simultaneous Proliferative Lesions on the Prepuce and Penis of a Gelding. J Equine Vet Sci 2021; 101:103426. [PMID: 33993933 DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2021.103426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Revised: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Skin lesions are among the leading diseases in equids, and the urogenital region is considered the third most frequently affected body location with tumors and tumor-like skin lesions in horses. Tumor-like skin lesions or multiple tumors of different types in the equine prepuce and penis are a challenging clinical presentation leading to misdiagnosis and subsequent ineffective treatment. An 18-year-old 395-kg male mixed-breed gelding was referred for evaluation of preputial enlargement. Clinical examination revealed a 2.5 × 2.0 × 0.8 cm proliferative ulcerated lesion on the penile mucosa, five ulcerated and circumscribed hardened wounds on the preputial skin fold from 2.0 to 6.0 cm in diameter, and multiple variable-sized raised exophytic lesions ranging from 2.0 mm to 2.3 cm cauliflower-like lesions throughout the prepuce and penis. Pathological and immunohistochemical findings confirmed the definitive diagnosis of three distinct proliferative lesions: squamous cell carcinoma, squamous viral papilloma and cutaneous habronemiasis. Additionally, we present features of concurrent habronemiasis and squamous cell carcinoma and highlight the importance of proper diagnostic approach in the prognosis and correct treatment selection.
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Lima TS, Silva RAF, Pereira RMF, Soares KL, Santos NTA, Sousa MS, Mendonça FS, Lucena RB. Skin Diseases in Donkeys and Mules-An Update. Animals (Basel) 2020; 11:ani11010065. [PMID: 33396381 PMCID: PMC7824245 DOI: 10.3390/ani11010065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Revised: 11/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Equids are part of the history of many countries, including Brazil, where they were used in trade routes and expansion of the current states. Several skin diseases affect these animals; however, visibility is higher on horses than on donkeys and mules, which is linked to regional cultural and socioeconomic factors, even resulting in a decline of the world population of these animals. In this context, the objective of this study was to review which skin diseases have been reported in the scientific literature with emphasis on skin pathologies. Abstract The skin of donkeys and mules represents a promising source of income; however, cultural, productive, and infectious factors can directly interfere with the quality of the integumentary tissue and well-being of these species. The objective of this study is to present a literature review on equine dermatopathies. This literature review included scientific articles related to equine medicine and breeding according to pre-established search terms and expressions published in recently articles. The evaluation of the clinical and pathological behavior of dermatopathies implies the use of control strategies and the recognition of pathological patterns that may be particular to the species.
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- Telma S. Lima
- Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, S/N Dois Irmãos, 52171-900 Recife-PE, Brazil; (T.S.L.); (R.M.F.P.); (K.L.S.); (N.T.A.S.); (F.S.M.)
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- Graduate Program in Animal Science and Health, Rural Health and Technology Center (CSTR), Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Avenida Universitária, S/N Jatobá, 58708-110 Patos-PB, Brazil; (R.A.F.S.); (M.S.S.)
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- Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, S/N Dois Irmãos, 52171-900 Recife-PE, Brazil; (T.S.L.); (R.M.F.P.); (K.L.S.); (N.T.A.S.); (F.S.M.)
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- Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, S/N Dois Irmãos, 52171-900 Recife-PE, Brazil; (T.S.L.); (R.M.F.P.); (K.L.S.); (N.T.A.S.); (F.S.M.)
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- Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, S/N Dois Irmãos, 52171-900 Recife-PE, Brazil; (T.S.L.); (R.M.F.P.); (K.L.S.); (N.T.A.S.); (F.S.M.)
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- Graduate Program in Animal Science and Health, Rural Health and Technology Center (CSTR), Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Avenida Universitária, S/N Jatobá, 58708-110 Patos-PB, Brazil; (R.A.F.S.); (M.S.S.)
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- Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, S/N Dois Irmãos, 52171-900 Recife-PE, Brazil; (T.S.L.); (R.M.F.P.); (K.L.S.); (N.T.A.S.); (F.S.M.)
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- Graduate Program in Animal Science and Health, Rural Health and Technology Center (CSTR), Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Avenida Universitária, S/N Jatobá, 58708-110 Patos-PB, Brazil; (R.A.F.S.); (M.S.S.)
- Graduate Program in Animal Science, Department of Agrarian Sciences (CCA), Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), 12, Rod. PB-079, 58397-000 Areia-PB, Brazil
- Correspondence:
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Maia LA, Souto EP, Frade MT, Pimentel LA, Azevedo EO, Kommers GD, Riet-Correa F, Dantas AF. Pythiosis in cattle in Northeastern Brazil. PESQUISA VETERINÁRIA BRASILEIRA 2020. [DOI: 10.1590/1678-5150-pvb-6532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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ABSTRACT: The epidemiological, clinical and pathological aspects of cutaneous pythiosis occurring in cattle from three farms in the Northeastern of Brazil are described. A biopsy of the lesions of one bovine from each farm was performed. In two cases, the affected cattle had contact with water accumulated in dams during the dry season in the semiarid region. Another case occurred in the coastal tropical region in cattle grazing around irrigation channels. Clinically, lesions were observed mainly on the skin of the thoracic and/or pelvic limbs, characterized by flat and irregular ulcerated areas or nodules of varying sizes, some with fistulous tracts penetrating deep into the subcutaneous tissue. In one case the regional lymph nodes were affected. Histologically, in all cases, pyogranulomatous dermatitis associated with negative hyphae images, in hematoxylin-eosin stained sections, were observed. In sections stained by Grocott methenamine silver, the hyphae measured 2-8μm and had irregular ramifications and rare septations. Immunohistochemistry technique demonstrated strong immunolabeling for Pythium insidiosum. Pythiosis should be included in the differential diagnosis of dermatopathies in cattle in the Northeastern of Brazil.
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Machado G, Weiblen C, Escobar LE. Potential distribution ofPythium insidiosumin Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and projections to neighbour countries. Transbound Emerg Dis 2018; 65:1671-1679. [DOI: 10.1111/tbed.12925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Revised: 05/14/2018] [Accepted: 05/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Gustavo Machado
- Department of Population Health and Pathobiology; College of Veterinary Medicine; Raleigh North Carolina
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Medicina Veterinária; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM); Santa Maria RS Brasil
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- Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation; Virginia Tech; Blacksburg Virginia
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Frade MT, Diniz PV, Olinda RG, Maia LA, Galiza GJD, Souza APD, Nóbrega Neto PID, Dantas AF. Pythiosis in dogs in the semiarid region of Northeast Brazil. PESQUISA VETERINARIA BRASILEIRA 2017. [DOI: 10.1590/s0100-736x2017000500010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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ABSTRACT: We describe the epidemiological, clinical and pathological features of five cases of pythiosis in dogs in northeast semiarid. The disease occurred in dogs with age between one and three years, females and males of different breeds. The dogs were created in urban areas, but were occasionally taken to the countryside and then had contact with wetlands. The main clinical signs were weight loss, vomiting, diarrhea and tenesmus. Macroscopically there were intestinal wall thickening with irregular firm masses with yellowish granular areas interspersed with a whitish tissue, involving the duodenum, colon and rectum, extending to the lymph nodes and pancreas, and the vagina and liver. In the skin there were areas of alopecia and irregular ulcerations, some containing small cavitations with serosanguineous secretion. Microscopically there were pyogranulomatous inflammation and in one case also there were eosinophilic necrosis associated with negative images tubuliformes by hematoxylin and eosin, strongly stained by GMS and weakly by PAS. Hyphae were strongly marked by immunohistochemistry with polyclonal anti-Pythium insidiosum. The disease occurs sporadically in dogs in the semiarid Northeast, however should be included in the differential diagnosis of chronic diseases and proliferative aspect of the gastrointestinal system, and front skin lesions of difficult treatment.
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Souto EPF, Maia LA, Olinda RG, Galiza GJN, Kommers GD, Miranda-Neto EG, Dantas AFM, Riet-Correa F. Pythiosis in the Nasal Cavity of Horses. J Comp Pathol 2016; 155:126-129. [PMID: 27406311 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2016.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2016] [Revised: 05/28/2016] [Accepted: 06/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Two cases of nasal pythiosis are reported in horses from the semi-arid region of northeastern Brazil. From January 1986 to December 2015, the Laboratory of Animal Pathology, Federal University of Campina Grande received 830 equine samples, 156 (18.79%) of which were diagnosed with pythiosis. Of these, two horses (1.28%), a male and a female adult cross-breed, had lesions in the nasal cavity. Both horses had access to water reservoirs. Clinically, they had swelling in the rhinofacial region and a serosanguineous nasal discharge. Macroscopically, in case 1, the lesion affected the nasal vestibule, extending to the alar cartilage and nasal septum. In case 2, the lesion extended through the turbinates and the meatuses of the nasal cavity, as well as the ethmoid region. In both cases, the lesions were characterized by having a yellow-grey granular surface with cavitations of different sizes containing coral-like masses of necrotic tissue (kunkers). Histologically, multifocal necrotizing eosinophilic rhinitis associated with hyphae (2-8 μm) similar to Pythium insidiosum were observed. In case 2, the lesions extended to the muscle, cartilage and bone adjacent to the nasal cavity and lungs. The diagnosis was confirmed by immunohistochemistry. It is concluded that nasal pythiosis occurs sporadically in horses in the semi-arid region of northeastern Brazil where cutaneous pythiosis is prevalent.
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- E P F Souto
- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Patos, PB, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Patos, PB, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Patos, PB, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Patos, PB, Brazil
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- Pathology Department, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Medical Clinic for Large Animals, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Patos, PB, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Patos, PB, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Patos, PB, Brazil.
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Maia LA, Olinda RG, Araújo TF, Firmino PR, Nakazato L, Neto EGM, Riet-Correa F, Dantas AFM. Cutaneous pythiosis in a donkey (Equus asinus) in Brazil. J Vet Diagn Invest 2016; 28:436-9. [PMID: 27271986 DOI: 10.1177/1040638716651467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Our study describes the clinical, epidemiologic, pathologic, immunohistochemical, and molecular aspects PCR of a case of cutaneous pythiosis in a donkey (Equus asinus) from Brazil. During a dry period, the animal grazed for 4 months around a pond where the vegetation remained green. Skin lesions were nodular, multifocal, and disseminated, mainly involving the legs, ventral chest, and mammary gland. On cut surface, there were multifocal to coalescent discrete yellow foci, and occasional small cavitations with a few kunkers. Ulcerative nodular pyogranulomatous and eosinophilic dermatitis with folliculitis and furunculosis were observed histologically. Hyphae were observed in sections stained with Gomori methenamine silver. Immunohistochemistry with Pythium insidiosum antibodies yielded strong immunostaining of hyphae. P. insidiosum DNA was extracted from tissues in paraffin blocks by amplification of a fragment of 105 bp, which targets the 5.8S ribosomal gene. After the diagnosis of pythiosis, the larger skin lesions were excised and treated as second intention healing wounds, which were completely healed 30 days after resection. Small skin lesions regressed spontaneously in ~60 days. The granulomatous inflammation and outcome of the disease in this donkey were similar to cases of pythiosis in cattle.
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- Lisanka A Maia
- Veterinary Hospital, Centro de Saúde e Tecnologia Rural, Federal University of Campina Grande, Patos, Paraíba, Brazil (Maia, Olinda, Firmino Miranda Neto, Dantas)Central Laboratory of Public Health of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil (Araújo); Laboratory of Veterinary Microbiology, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil (Nakazato)National Institute for Agricultural Research (INIA), La Estanzuela, Colonia, Uruguay (Riet-Correa)
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- Veterinary Hospital, Centro de Saúde e Tecnologia Rural, Federal University of Campina Grande, Patos, Paraíba, Brazil (Maia, Olinda, Firmino Miranda Neto, Dantas)Central Laboratory of Public Health of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil (Araújo); Laboratory of Veterinary Microbiology, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil (Nakazato)National Institute for Agricultural Research (INIA), La Estanzuela, Colonia, Uruguay (Riet-Correa)
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- Veterinary Hospital, Centro de Saúde e Tecnologia Rural, Federal University of Campina Grande, Patos, Paraíba, Brazil (Maia, Olinda, Firmino Miranda Neto, Dantas)Central Laboratory of Public Health of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil (Araújo); Laboratory of Veterinary Microbiology, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil (Nakazato)National Institute for Agricultural Research (INIA), La Estanzuela, Colonia, Uruguay (Riet-Correa)
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- Veterinary Hospital, Centro de Saúde e Tecnologia Rural, Federal University of Campina Grande, Patos, Paraíba, Brazil (Maia, Olinda, Firmino Miranda Neto, Dantas)Central Laboratory of Public Health of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil (Araújo); Laboratory of Veterinary Microbiology, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil (Nakazato)National Institute for Agricultural Research (INIA), La Estanzuela, Colonia, Uruguay (Riet-Correa)
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- Veterinary Hospital, Centro de Saúde e Tecnologia Rural, Federal University of Campina Grande, Patos, Paraíba, Brazil (Maia, Olinda, Firmino Miranda Neto, Dantas)Central Laboratory of Public Health of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil (Araújo); Laboratory of Veterinary Microbiology, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil (Nakazato)National Institute for Agricultural Research (INIA), La Estanzuela, Colonia, Uruguay (Riet-Correa)
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- Veterinary Hospital, Centro de Saúde e Tecnologia Rural, Federal University of Campina Grande, Patos, Paraíba, Brazil (Maia, Olinda, Firmino Miranda Neto, Dantas)Central Laboratory of Public Health of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil (Araújo); Laboratory of Veterinary Microbiology, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil (Nakazato)National Institute for Agricultural Research (INIA), La Estanzuela, Colonia, Uruguay (Riet-Correa)
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- Veterinary Hospital, Centro de Saúde e Tecnologia Rural, Federal University of Campina Grande, Patos, Paraíba, Brazil (Maia, Olinda, Firmino Miranda Neto, Dantas)Central Laboratory of Public Health of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil (Araújo); Laboratory of Veterinary Microbiology, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil (Nakazato)National Institute for Agricultural Research (INIA), La Estanzuela, Colonia, Uruguay (Riet-Correa)
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- Veterinary Hospital, Centro de Saúde e Tecnologia Rural, Federal University of Campina Grande, Patos, Paraíba, Brazil (Maia, Olinda, Firmino Miranda Neto, Dantas)Central Laboratory of Public Health of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil (Araújo); Laboratory of Veterinary Microbiology, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil (Nakazato)National Institute for Agricultural Research (INIA), La Estanzuela, Colonia, Uruguay (Riet-Correa)
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Silva do Nascimento C, de Galiza GJN, Mattos Carvalho AD, Rocha Guedes KM, Anunciação Pimentel LD, dos Santos MD, Headley SA. Survey of Cutaneous Neoplastic and Nonneoplastic Lesions of Horses From Central-West Brazil. J Equine Vet Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2016.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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