| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8484864 | Medical Mycology Case Reports | 2017 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
This is a case report of concurrent of blastomycosis and pseudomycetoma in a 3 year-old Persian cat from Bangkok, Thailand. Histopathology from antemortem and postmortem samples revealed blastomycosis and dermatophyte pseudomycetoma. The PCR analysis of the formalin-embedded tissue of antemortem sample confirmed that blastomycosis was caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis. Dermatophyte infection was caused by Microsporum canis. According to the author's knowledge, this is the first case of Blastomyces dermatitidis and dermatophyte pseudomycetoma in South-East Asia.
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Authors
Lerpen Duangkaew, Lawan Larsuprom, Chaiyan Kasondorkbua, Charles Chen, Ariya Chindamporn,