Cutaneous pythiosis in a dog from Brazil.
This report describes a case of cutaneous pythiosis in a 6-year-old female mixed breed dog, from the central west region of São Paulo State, Brazil. The cytological and histopathological analyses showed an intense inflammatory infiltrate with presence of numerous hyphal elements, suggesting infection due to Pythium insidiosum. The diagnosis was confirmed by nested-PCR, which was carried out with specific primers derived from the ribosomal DNA region. The pathogen occurs in Brazil and veterinarians should be aware of the importance of correctly diagnosing this disease and differentiating it from other fungal diseases.
Neto
Rafael Torres
RT
Department of Veterinary Clinic, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, UNESP, Botucatu, 18618-000 São Paulo, Brazil.
de M G Bosco
Sandra
S
Amorim
Renée L
RL
Brandão
Claudia V S
CV
Fabris
Viciany E
VE
Estanislau
Caroline
C
Bagagli
Eduardo
E
D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D007239:Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011775:Pythium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*