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- Title
Pneumonia by Cryptococcus neoformans in a goat in the Southern region of Brazil.
- Authors
Bianchi, Ronaldo Michel; Santana De Cecco, Bianca; Schwertz, Claiton Ismael; Panziera, Welden; Pinto De Andrade, Caroline; Spanamberg, Andreia; Ravazzolo, Ana Paula; Ferreiro, Laerte; Driemeier, David
- Abstract
This report describes the clinical, pathological, and molecular aspects of a pneumonia by Cryptococcus neoformans in a goat in the Southern region of Brazil. A goat with a history of prolonged transportation presented dyspnea, nasal discharge and cough, and was subjected to necropsy, histopathology, and mycological evaluation. Grossly, cranio-ventral pulmonary consolidation was observed, characterized by firm and grayish areas interspersed with dark red foci. Histopathology of the lungs showed areas of parenchymal necrosis, containing blastoconidia with a slightly basophilic central cell, surrounded by an unstained capsule. It was associated with moderate granulomatous inflammatory infiltrate and peripheral fibrosis. The capsule and fungus cell exhibited marked Alcian Blue and periodic acid-Schiff staining, respectively. Diagnosis of fungal pneumonia by C. neoformans was based on clinical, pathological, and molecular findings.
- Subjects
CRYPTOCOCCUS neoformans; PNEUMONIA diagnosis; PNEUMONIA in animals; LUNG histology; PERIODIC acid-Schiff reaction; DIAGNOSIS of dyspnea
- Publication
Ciência Rural, 2018, Vol 48, Issue 10, p1
- ISSN
0103-8478
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1590/0103-8478cr20180372