[Cryptococcosis and pets].
This paper is a review of cryptococcosis in domestic animals. Cryptococcosis is an uncommon mycosis in domestic animals and its occurrence is sporadic. The disease is caused by Cryptococcus neoformans, although Cryptococcus gattii has been also isolated from different animal species. Although cryptococcosis has been reported in several animal species, the most frequently affected domestic animal is the cat. The present paper deals with feline and canine cryptococcosis, its common clinical signs and the different clinical forms of the disease in these species. The diagnosis and treatment of cryptococcosis is also discussed. Diagnosis usually includes cytologic examination, capsular antigen detection and culture and identification of the Cryptococcus species. The management of criptococcosis will review the most common therapeutic agents and their role in therapy. Finally, we will address the situation of cryptococcosis in domestic animals in Spain and the role of cryptococcosis as a zoonotic disease and its public health importance.
Castellá
Gemma
G
Grup de Micologia Veterinària, Departament de Sanitat i d' Anatomia Animals, Facultat de Veterinària, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain. Gemma.Castella@uab.es
Abarca
M Lourdes
ML
Cabañes
F Javier
FJ
D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic / Q000382:microbiology*; D000908:Antibodies, Fungal / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000946:Antigens, Fungal / Q000276:immunology; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission; D001717:Birds / Q000382:microbiology; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission; D002415:Cats / Q000382:microbiology; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission; D004285:Dogs / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission
D000908:Antibodies, Fungal; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000946:Antigens, Fungal