Eosinophilic plasmacytic conjunctivitis concurrent with gingival fistula caused by Schizophyllum commune in a captive cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)

We describe for the first time the diagnosis of Schizophyllum commune infection in a captive cheetah. Eosinophilic plasmacytic conjunctivitis was detected histopathologically in a biopsy specimen. Both a second surgical specimen and drainage fluid from a gingival mass and fistula contained fungal hy...

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Main Authors: Madoka Yoshizawa, Shinpei Kawarai, Yoshiko Torii, Kaori Ota, Kiyoshi Tasaka, Kazuko Nishimura, Chieko Fujii, Nobuyuki Kanemaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753917300477