Disseminated Oxyporus corticola infection in a German shepherd dog

The filamentous basidiomycetous fungus, Oxyporus corticola, has not previously been reported in the human or veterinary medical literature. Identification of this organism as the etiologic agent of fungal osteomyelitis and multiorgan dissemination in a German shepherd dog was confirmed by comparison...

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Published in:Medical mycology (Oxford) 2009-12, Vol.47 (8), p.862-868
Main Authors: Brockus, C.W., Myers, R.K., Crandell, J.M., Sutton, D.A., Wickes, B.L., Nakasone, K.K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adrenal Glands - microbiology
Animals
Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use
Coriolaceae - genetics
Coriolaceae - isolation & purification
DNA, Fungal - genetics
Dog Diseases - drug therapy
Dog Diseases - microbiology
Dog Diseases - pathology
Dogs
Female
Hindlimb - diagnostic imaging
Hindlimb - microbiology
Hindlimb - pathology
Hyphae
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Mycoses - drug therapy
Mycoses - microbiology
Mycoses - pathology
Mycoses - veterinary
Osteomyelitis - drug therapy
Osteomyelitis - microbiology
Osteomyelitis - pathology
Osteomyelitis - veterinary
Oxyporus
Radiography
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Summary:The filamentous basidiomycetous fungus, Oxyporus corticola, has not previously been reported in the human or veterinary medical literature. Identification of this organism as the etiologic agent of fungal osteomyelitis and multiorgan dissemination in a German shepherd dog was confirmed by comparison of ITS and D1/D2 sequences with known isolates.
ISSN:1369-3786
1460-2709
DOI:10.3109/13693780902962267