Isolation of Cokeromyces recurvatus from the gastrointestinal tract in a dog with protein-losing enteropathy

J Vet Diagn Invest. 2011 Sep;23(5):1014-6. doi: 10.1177/1040638711416619.

Abstract

The present case report describes the isolation of the fungus Cokeromyces recurvatus from the intestinal tract of a canine patient. Infection by this fungus is rare, having only been reported in 8 human beings and 1 cat. The fungus is not reported to exhibit tissue invasion. Cokeromyces recurvatus is most likely an opportunistic agent, and most cases described involve some degree of immunosuppression.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Dog Diseases / microbiology*
  • Dog Diseases / pathology
  • Dogs
  • Female
  • Mucorales / isolation & purification*
  • Mucormycosis / complications
  • Mucormycosis / drug therapy
  • Mucormycosis / microbiology
  • Mucormycosis / veterinary*
  • Protein-Losing Enteropathies / microbiology
  • Protein-Losing Enteropathies / veterinary*

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents