Algaemia in a dairy cow by Prototheca blaschkeae.
We describe the first known case of an algaemia by Prototheca blaschkeae in a dairy cow, which occurred after a chronic episode of mastitis caused by this pathogen. The organism was isolated from milk, joint fluid and blood samples, and microbiologic and molecular methods were performed to obtain a definitive identification of the algae. The affected cow was culled only after confirmation of a systemic infection by Prototheca.
Thompson
Gertrude
G
Department of Veterinary Clinics, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar (ICBAS)Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal. gat1@mail.icav.up.pt
Silva
Eliane
E
Marques
Sara
S
Müller
Alexandra
A
Carvalheira
Júlio
J
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D048028:DNA, Algal / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006614:Hindlimb / Q000473:pathology; D007239:Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007774:Lactation; D008414:Mastitis, Bovine / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D008892:Milk / Q000382:microbiology*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011525:Prototheca / Q000166:cytology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*
D048028:DNA, Algal