Transuterine transmission of Aspergillus terreus in a case of disseminated canine aspergillosis.
Aspergillus terreus was isolated from the organs of a German Shepherd pup removed from the bitch by cesarean intervention. In the following days, the bitch developed signs of canine disseminated aspergillosis and was euthanized. The fungus was isolated from a necrotic lesion in the uterus and other organs. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of the transuterine transmission of A. terreus during a case of canine disseminated aspergillosis.
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Department of Clinica Bacteriology amd Mycology, The Kimron Veterinary Institute, Bet Dagan, Israel. danielad@moag.gov.il
Lahav
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Blum
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D000818:Animals; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission* / Q000662:veterinary*; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D014599:Uterus / Q000382:microbiology / Q000502:physiology*