Blastomycosis in a postpartum dog
Transplacental infection with Blastomyces dermatitidis is rare in humans and unknown in the dog. A Doberman pinscher bitch was diagnosed with blastomycosis 25 days after whelping. Clinical signs were noted after whelping and were progressive. All 9 pups were free of clinical signs and had negative u...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-10-01
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| Series: | Medical Mycology Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753914000438 |
| Summary: | Transplacental infection with Blastomyces dermatitidis is rare in humans and unknown in the dog. A Doberman pinscher bitch was diagnosed with blastomycosis 25 days after whelping. Clinical signs were noted after whelping and were progressive. All 9 pups were free of clinical signs and had negative urine Blastomyces antigen tests at 6 weeks of age and remained free of signs of illness through 11 months of age. The bitch responded to treatment with itraconazole. |
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| ISSN: | 2211-7539 |