Cryptococcosis and pets

This paper is a review of cryptococcosis in domestic animals. Cryptococcosis is an uncommon mycosis in domestic animals and its occurrence is sporadic. The disease is caused by Cryptococcus neoformans, although Cryptococcus gattii has been also isolated from different animal species. Although crypto...

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Published in:Revista iberoamericana de micología 2008-03, Vol.25 (1), p.S19
Main Authors: Castellá, Gemma, Abarca, M Lourdes, Cabañes, F Javier
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Animals
Animals, Domestic - microbiology
Antibodies, Fungal - blood
Antibodies, Fungal - immunology
Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use
Antigens, Fungal - immunology
Bird Diseases - microbiology
Bird Diseases - transmission
Birds - microbiology
Cat Diseases - diagnosis
Cat Diseases - drug therapy
Cat Diseases - epidemiology
Cat Diseases - microbiology
Cat Diseases - transmission
Cats - microbiology
Cryptococcosis - diagnosis
Cryptococcosis - drug therapy
Cryptococcosis - epidemiology
Cryptococcosis - transmission
Cryptococcosis - veterinary
Cryptococcus neoformans - immunology
Cryptococcus neoformans - isolation & purification
Disease Reservoirs
Dog Diseases - diagnosis
Dog Diseases - drug therapy
Dog Diseases - epidemiology
Dog Diseases - microbiology
Dog Diseases - transmission
Dogs - microbiology
Humans
Spain - epidemiology
Zoonoses - epidemiology
Zoonoses - microbiology
Zoonoses - transmission
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Summary:This paper is a review of cryptococcosis in domestic animals. Cryptococcosis is an uncommon mycosis in domestic animals and its occurrence is sporadic. The disease is caused by Cryptococcus neoformans, although Cryptococcus gattii has been also isolated from different animal species. Although cryptococcosis has been reported in several animal species, the most frequently affected domestic animal is the cat. The present paper deals with feline and canine cryptococcosis, its common clinical signs and the different clinical forms of the disease in these species. The diagnosis and treatment of cryptococcosis is also discussed. Diagnosis usually includes cytologic examination, capsular antigen detection and culture and identification of the Cryptococcus species. The management of criptococcosis will review the most common therapeutic agents and their role in therapy. Finally, we will address the situation of cryptococcosis in domestic animals in Spain and the role of cryptococcosis as a zoonotic disease and its public health importance.
ISSN:1130-1406