Brain and lung cryptococcoma and concurrent corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infection in a goat: a case report
A four-year-old male goat with a history of neurological disorder was euthanized. It presented uncommon nodules in the brain and lungs associated with multiple abscesses, predominantly in the spleen and liver. Histological examination of brain and lung sections revealed yeast forms confirmed to be C...
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| author | MCR Luvizotto VS Carreira HF Ferrari D Ribeiro MA Vallim V Azevedo TC Cardoso |
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| description | A four-year-old male goat with a history of neurological disorder was euthanized. It presented uncommon nodules in the brain and lungs associated with multiple abscesses, predominantly in the spleen and liver. Histological examination of brain and lung sections revealed yeast forms confirmed to be Cryptococcus gattii after a combination of isolation and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) procedures. Moreover, Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infection was diagnosed by PCR of samples from the lung, spleen and liver. The present report highlights the rare concurrent infection of C. gatti and C. pseudotuberculosis in an adult goat from São Paulo state, Brazil, and indicates the necessity of surveillance in the treatment of goats with atypical pulmonary infections associated with neurological disorders. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4baa946f9ece423383de4513a2c4adf72022-12-21T18:37:59ZengSciELOJournal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases1678-91992009-01-0115355356110.1590/S1678-91992009000300015Brain and lung cryptococcoma and concurrent corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infection in a goat: a case reportMCR LuvizottoVS CarreiraHF FerrariD RibeiroMA VallimV AzevedoTC CardosoA four-year-old male goat with a history of neurological disorder was euthanized. It presented uncommon nodules in the brain and lungs associated with multiple abscesses, predominantly in the spleen and liver. Histological examination of brain and lung sections revealed yeast forms confirmed to be Cryptococcus gattii after a combination of isolation and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) procedures. Moreover, Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infection was diagnosed by PCR of samples from the lung, spleen and liver. The present report highlights the rare concurrent infection of C. gatti and C. pseudotuberculosis in an adult goat from São Paulo state, Brazil, and indicates the necessity of surveillance in the treatment of goats with atypical pulmonary infections associated with neurological disorders.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992009000300015Cryptococcus gattiiCorynebacterium pseudotuberculosismeningoencephalitisgoat |
| spellingShingle | MCR Luvizotto VS Carreira HF Ferrari D Ribeiro MA Vallim V Azevedo TC Cardoso Brain and lung cryptococcoma and concurrent corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infection in a goat: a case report Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases Cryptococcus gattii Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis meningoencephalitis goat |
| title | Brain and lung cryptococcoma and concurrent corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infection in a goat: a case report |
| title_full | Brain and lung cryptococcoma and concurrent corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infection in a goat: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Brain and lung cryptococcoma and concurrent corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infection in a goat: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Brain and lung cryptococcoma and concurrent corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infection in a goat: a case report |
| title_short | Brain and lung cryptococcoma and concurrent corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infection in a goat: a case report |
| title_sort | brain and lung cryptococcoma and concurrent corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infection in a goat a case report |
| topic | Cryptococcus gattii Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis meningoencephalitis goat |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992009000300015 |
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