A case report of canine protothecosis.
A 10-year-old spayed mongrel dog was referred with repeated intercurrent hematochezia and anal bleeding. The dog was vigorous and had a normal appetite, and the fecal test showed no abnormal signs. Despite treatment primarily with sulfasalazine, the condition did not improve and unilateral blindness developed. A Prototheca zopfii infection was identified by further examination with bowel culture on Sabouraud's agar without cyclohexane and antibiotics. Subsequent to a vision loss in the other eye, the dog died showing signs of neurological disorder.
Hosaka
Satoshi
S
Hosaka Animal Hospital, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.
Hosaka
Mari
M
D000818:Animals; D003106:Colon / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D005123:Eye / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D015817:Eye Infections / Q000662:veterinary*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*; D006652:Histological Techniques; D007239:Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D011525:Prototheca; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic / Q000662:veterinary
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