Cladophialophora bantiana as an Emerging Pathogen in Animals: Case Report of Equine Endometritis and Review of the Literature.

نویسندگان

  • Merja Rantala
  • Stella Attia
  • Pirkko Koukila-Kähkölä
  • Sybren de Hoog
  • Marjukka Anttila
  • Terttu Katila
چکیده

We present an unusual equine endometritis case associated with Cladophialophora bantiana in a 15-year-old mare. The mare displayed infertility and uterine fluid accumulation with numerous black, hairy granules. Microscopically, the fluid revealed numerous septate, dark fungal hyphae and conidia in chains. Culture yielded C. bantiana (CBS 138271); the species was confirmed by internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequencing. Treatment was unsuccessful. C. bantiana causes cerebral phaeohyphomycosis in humans, while animal cases are rare. Animal cases are reviewed.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of clinical microbiology

دوره 53 9  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015