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| Bianchi,Ronaldo Michel; Cecco,Bianca Santana de; Schwertz,Claiton Ismael; Panziera,Welden; Andrade,Caroline Pinto de; Spanamberg,Andreia; Ravazzolo,Ana Paula; Ferreiro,Laerte; Driemeier,David. |
| ABSTRACT: This report describes the clinical, pathological, and molecular aspects of a pneumonia by Cryptococcus neoformans in a goat in the Southern region of Brazil. A goat with a history of prolonged transportation presented dyspnea, nasal discharge and cough, and was subjected to necropsy, histopathology, and mycological evaluation. Grossly, cranio-ventral pulmonary consolidation was observed, characterized by firm and grayish areas interspersed with dark red foci. Histopathology of the lungs showed areas of parenchymal necrosis, containing blastoconidia with a slightly basophilic central cell, surrounded by an unstained capsule. It was associated with moderate granulomatous inflammatory infiltrate and peripheral fibrosis. The capsule and fungus cell... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Goats; Respiratory diseases; Pathology; Mycology; Molecular diagnosis. |
| Ano: 2018 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782018001000551 |
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