Mycological Diagnostic Laboratory
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
MYCOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSIS OF CRYPTOCOCCOSIS
Cryptococcosis is a disease caused by Cryptococcus neoformans, which has a worldwide distribution. The disease follows a subacute to chronic course,
affecting both humans and
various animal species (horse, sheep, goat, cat, cow, dog, pig, etc.). The organs most commonly affected in dogs are the central nervous system, eyes, respiratory tract, skin and subcutaneous tissue.
In cats it usually presents as a form of multiple lymphadenitis, although this also occurs in dogs. Clinically it may manifest with one or more of the following symptoms or signs:
neurological symptoms,
ocular signs, anorexia, progressive weight loss, cutaneous lesions, fever, generalised lymphadenopathy, dry cough, nasal discharge, vomiting and osteolysis.
The type of sample that should be sent to the
laboratory must be
whole blood contained in tubes without
any type of anticoagulant. In the presence of neurological symptoms, the sample must be cerebrospinal fluid.
LATEX TEST.
You can send biopsies or exudates for confirmation
by microbiological culture and identification: SABOURAUD, BLOOD AGAR, TOC, NIGER,
API C AUX. Histopathological confirmation.
DIAGNOSIS OF
CANDIDIASIS, CRYPTOCOCCOSIS, MALASSEZIA PATHOLOGIES, DERMATOPHYTOSIS.
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