Fatal encephalitis caused by<i>Ochroconis gallopavum</i>in a domestic cat (<i>Felis domesticus</i>)

Padhye, A. A.; Amster, R.L.; Browning, Michael; Ewing, Edwin P.

doi:10.1080/02681219480000191

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“…Systemic phaeohyphomycosis is rarely observed in domestic carnivores. Most cases presented a cerebral involvement in cats (Jang et al, 1977; Shinwari et al, 1985; Dillehay et al, 1987; Padhye et al, 1994; Foster et al, 1999) but also in dogs (Dillehay et al, 1987; Migaki et al, 1987; Añor et al, 2001). Cladophialophora bantiana is the most common agent isolated from feline cerebral phaeohyphomycosis (Jang et al, 1977; Shinwari et al, 1985).…”

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Fatal Systemic Phaeohyphomycosis in a Cat due to Cladophialophora bantiana

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Balandraud

Boulouha

et al. 2003

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A

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We report a case of fatal systemic mycosis in a 9-year-old cat. Diagnosis of phaeohyphomycosis was made by histology. Morphological and molecular identification of the fungus isolated from the lesions yielded the species Cladophialophora bantiana. This species is well known to be a neurotropic fungus causing cerebral pyogranulomatous lesions in humans. In this case, the lesions were widespread, distributed without the involvement of central nervous system. The origin of systemic manifestation is still unknown and no evidence of immunosuppression was found. It is the first feline case of C. bantiana infection reported in Europe.

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Fatal Systemic Phaeohyphomycosis in a Cat due to Cladophialophora bantiana

Elies

Balandraud

Boulouha

et al. 2003

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A

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“…Another neurotropic characteristic of melanized fungi has been found in a study by Padhye et al, who identified Ochroconis gallopava as the causal agent of fatal encephalitis in a young cat (102). The etiologic fungus was isolated from the brain and disseminated lesions in the lungs and the mesenteric lymph nodes.…”

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Phaeohyphomycoses, Emerging Opportunistic Diseases in Animals

2013

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SUMMARYEmerging fungal diseases due to black yeasts and relatives in domestic or wild animals and in invertebrates or cold- and warm-blooded vertebrates are continually being reported, either as novel pathogens or as familiar pathogens affecting new species of hosts. Different epidemiological situations can be distinguished, i.e., occurrence as single infections or as zoonoses, and infection may occur sporadically in otherwise healthy hosts. Such infections are found mostly in mammals but also in cold-blooded animals, are frequently subcutaneous or cerebral, and bear much similarity to human primary disorders. Infections of the nervous system are mostly fatal, and the source and route of infection are currently unknown. A third epidemiological situation corresponds to pseudoepidemics, i.e., infection of a large host population due to a common source. It is often observed and generally hypothesized that the susceptible animals are under stress, e.g., due to poor housing conditions of mammals or to a change of basins in the case of fishes. The descriptions in this article represent an overview of the more commonly reported and recurring black fungi and the corresponding diseases in different types of animals.

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“…Pathology in Verruconis is restricted to V. gallopava, which is the main agent of human brain infections and is responsible for encephalitis in poultry and wild birds (7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15), dogs (16), and cats (17). In contrast, Ochroconis species are mesophilic saprobes, with an optimum growth temperature between 15 and 30°C and an inability to grow at 37°C, which occasionally infect cold-blooded vertebrates (1,18).…”

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