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+ | ==Candidosis== | ||
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+ | *''Candidia albicans'' is the most important species | ||
+ | **''C. tropicalis'' and ''C. pelliculosa'' are other important species | ||
+ | |||
+ | *World wide distribution | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Usually an endogenous mycoses | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Noramlly present on skin, vagina and in the [[Alimentary - Anatomy & Physiology|GI tract]] | ||
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+ | *Immunocompromised animals may show symptoms | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Usually lesions on mucous membranes and at mucocutaneous junctions | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Many species have been implicated in bovine mastitis | ||
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+ | *''C. albicans'' has been isolated in porcine stomach ulcers | ||
+ | |||
+ | *''C. rugosa'' has been implicated in pyometra in mares | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Infection of the crop, oesophagus and mouth occur in poultry and other birds leading to 'sour crop' | ||
+ | **White-grey lesions in mouth which adhere loosly to the mucous membrane | ||
+ | **Crop wall may be thickened | ||
+ | **Crop wall may be covered by a yellow-white necrotic material | ||
+ | **Underlying tissue is inflammed | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Causes thrush in humans | ||
+ | |||
+ | *''C. albicans'' causes metritis and vaginitis in mares and genital candidiosis in stallions (and bulls) | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Skin scrapings in 20% KOH for microscopy | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Diphtheritic membranes, pus and fluids can be examined by Lactophenol Cotton Blue and stained by Gram or Methylene Blue | ||
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+ | *Gram positive, oval, thin-walled budding cells with hyphal fragments | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Grow on blood agar and Sabouraud's Dextrose agar producing soft, creamy colonies in 24-48 hours | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Grossly: | ||
+ | **Exudative, papular, pustular to ulcerative dermatitis | ||
+ | **Stomatitis and otitis externa may develop | ||
+ | *Microscopically: | ||
+ | **Spongiotic neutrophilic pustular inflammation | ||
+ | **Parakeratosis | ||
+ | **Ulcerations | ||
+ | **Superficial exudate containing organisms | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Cryptococcosis== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Geotrichosis== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==''Malassezia pachydermidis''== | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Caused by [[Fungi|''Malassezia pachydermatis'']] | ||
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+ | *Normally present in oily areas on the external ear canal and skin in dogs | ||
+ | **Some strains have been recovered from the ear canal of cats | ||
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+ | *Bottle-shaped, small budding cells, non-mycelial | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Gram stain shows purple yeast cells with a very wide base | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Grow on Sabouraud's Dextrose agar in 2 weeks of incubation at room temperature | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Greenish discolouration on blood agar | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Clinical disease may cause yeast to proliferate and cause infection | ||
+ | *Grossly: | ||
+ | **Regional lesions: muzzle, ears, interdigital, perianal | ||
+ | **Or generalised disease | ||
+ | **Erythematous, hyperpigmented, [[Skin Glossary - Pathology|lichenified]] and scaly lesions with alopecia | ||
+ | *Microscopically: | ||
+ | **[[Skin Glossary - Pathology|hyperkeratosis, parakeratosis]] | ||
+ | **Spongiotic pustular dermatitis | ||
+ | **[[Skin Glossary - Pathology|Acanthosis]] | ||
+ | **Organisms are usually present, minimum 3-5 yeasts per high-power field must be found to imply cause of disease | ||
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+ | ==''Rhodotorula''== | ||
+ | |||
+ | *''Rhodotorula minuta'' and ''R. rubra'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Canine ear infections | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Equine uterus | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Seldom seen in animal infections | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==''Torulopsis glabrata''== | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Commensal in animals and is found in the soil | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Implicated in cases of: | ||
+ | **Pyelonephritis, pneumonia, septicaemia and meningitis (humans) | ||
+ | **Mastitis and abortion in cattle | ||
+ | **Systemic infection of monkeys and dogs | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Trichosporonosis== | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Found in soil | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Deuteromycetes yeast | ||
+ | |||
+ | *''Trichosporonosis beigelii'' | ||
+ | **Implicated in feline nasal granuloma, [[Mycotic skin infections - Pathology#Superficial mycoses|skin infections]] in horses and monkeys, mastitis in cattle and sheep and in feline bladder infections | ||
+ | |||
+ | *''T. capitum'' implicated in bovine mastitis | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Further Links== | ||
+ | |||
+ | *[[Mycotic skin infections - Pathology]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | *''Cryptococcus neoformans'' causes granulomatous [[Nasal Cavity Inflammatory - Pathology#Infectious causes of rhinitis|rhinitis]] in cats, see [[Respiratory Fungal Infections - Pathology#In Cats|respiratory infections]] | ||
+ | * ''Candida'' is an opportunistic pathogen at mucus membranes, causing thrush. | ||
+ | *''Blastomyces dermatitidis'' in [[Respiratory Fungal Infections - Pathology#Blastomycosis|blastomycosis in lungs]] | ||
+ | *''Histoplasma capsulatum'' in [[Respiratory Fungal Infections - Pathology#Histoplasmosis|histoplasmosis in lungs]] | ||
+ | *''Candida'' spp. in [[Mycotic skin infections - Pathology#Candidiasis|candidiasis]] | ||
+ | *''Malassezia pachydermis'' in [[Mycotic skin infections - Pathology#Malassezia dermatitis|malassezia dermatitis]] |
Revision as of 17:18, 23 April 2009
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Candidosis
- Candidia albicans is the most important species
- C. tropicalis and C. pelliculosa are other important species
- World wide distribution
- Usually an endogenous mycoses
- Noramlly present on skin, vagina and in the GI tract
- Immunocompromised animals may show symptoms
- Usually lesions on mucous membranes and at mucocutaneous junctions
- Many species have been implicated in bovine mastitis
- C. albicans has been isolated in porcine stomach ulcers
- C. rugosa has been implicated in pyometra in mares
- Infection of the crop, oesophagus and mouth occur in poultry and other birds leading to 'sour crop'
- White-grey lesions in mouth which adhere loosly to the mucous membrane
- Crop wall may be thickened
- Crop wall may be covered by a yellow-white necrotic material
- Underlying tissue is inflammed
- Causes thrush in humans
- C. albicans causes metritis and vaginitis in mares and genital candidiosis in stallions (and bulls)
- Skin scrapings in 20% KOH for microscopy
- Diphtheritic membranes, pus and fluids can be examined by Lactophenol Cotton Blue and stained by Gram or Methylene Blue
- Gram positive, oval, thin-walled budding cells with hyphal fragments
- Grow on blood agar and Sabouraud's Dextrose agar producing soft, creamy colonies in 24-48 hours
- Grossly:
- Exudative, papular, pustular to ulcerative dermatitis
- Stomatitis and otitis externa may develop
- Microscopically:
- Spongiotic neutrophilic pustular inflammation
- Parakeratosis
- Ulcerations
- Superficial exudate containing organisms
Cryptococcosis
Geotrichosis
Malassezia pachydermidis
- Caused by Malassezia pachydermatis
- Normally present in oily areas on the external ear canal and skin in dogs
- Some strains have been recovered from the ear canal of cats
- Bottle-shaped, small budding cells, non-mycelial
- Gram stain shows purple yeast cells with a very wide base
- Grow on Sabouraud's Dextrose agar in 2 weeks of incubation at room temperature
- Greenish discolouration on blood agar
- Clinical disease may cause yeast to proliferate and cause infection
- Grossly:
- Regional lesions: muzzle, ears, interdigital, perianal
- Or generalised disease
- Erythematous, hyperpigmented, lichenified and scaly lesions with alopecia
- Microscopically:
- hyperkeratosis, parakeratosis
- Spongiotic pustular dermatitis
- Acanthosis
- Organisms are usually present, minimum 3-5 yeasts per high-power field must be found to imply cause of disease
Rhodotorula
- Rhodotorula minuta and R. rubra
- Canine ear infections
- Equine uterus
- Seldom seen in animal infections
Torulopsis glabrata
- Commensal in animals and is found in the soil
- Implicated in cases of:
- Pyelonephritis, pneumonia, septicaemia and meningitis (humans)
- Mastitis and abortion in cattle
- Systemic infection of monkeys and dogs
Trichosporonosis
- Found in soil
- Deuteromycetes yeast
- Trichosporonosis beigelii
- Implicated in feline nasal granuloma, skin infections in horses and monkeys, mastitis in cattle and sheep and in feline bladder infections
- T. capitum implicated in bovine mastitis
Further Links
- Cryptococcus neoformans causes granulomatous rhinitis in cats, see respiratory infections
- Candida is an opportunistic pathogen at mucus membranes, causing thrush.
- Blastomyces dermatitidis in blastomycosis in lungs
- Histoplasma capsulatum in histoplasmosis in lungs
- Candida spp. in candidiasis
- Malassezia pachydermis in malassezia dermatitis