Background: The Blastomyces antigen concentration in urine (BACU) test is used to diagnose blastomycosis and monitor treatment in dogs. It is unknown if a higher BACU is associated with shorter survival. Objectives: To determine if the magnitude of BACU before treatment is associated with survival...

Objective - To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of an enzyme immunoassay (EIA) for antibodies to a recombinant Blastomyces adhesin-1 repeat antigen (rBAD-1) to aid in the diagnosis of blastomycosis in dogs and compare the findings with results from other tests used for this purpose. Design...

Objective: To determine the effect of anti-inflammatory medications on 30-day survival of dogs treated for pulmonary blastomycosis. Design: Retrospective study. Setting: University teaching hospital. Animals: One hundred thirty nine client-owned dogs with confirmed pulmonary blastomycosis....

Background: Several studies have shown that Blastomyces dermatitidis, the etiologic agent of blastomycosis, is a genetically diverse pathogen. Blastomycosis is a significant health issue in humans and other mammals. Veterinary and human isolates matched with epidemiological case data from the same...

Background: Blastomycosis is a potentially fatal fungal disease that most commonly affects humans and dogs. The organism causes systemic inflammation and has a predilection for the lungs. The inflammation might lead to a hypercoagulable state with microemboli in the pulmonary circulation which...

Cryptococcosis is an infection caused by Cryptococcus neoformans, a yeast-forming fungus 20 to 30 microns in diameter, located in soil, manure and dust. Canine cryptococcosis is uncommon, it usually affects dogs younger than 4 years, it is necessary a low in the defenses to produce the disease, the ...

Invasive fungal infections (IFI) cause devastating morbidity and mortality, with the number of IFIs more than tripling since 1979. Our laboratories were the first to demonstrate that radiolabeled microorganism-specific monoclonal antibodies are highly effective for treatment of experimental fungal, ...

Case description - A two-year-old intact Golden Retriever was affected with the 6-months previous history of blastomycosis and treatment was performed using fluconazole. Clinical findings - Cough, fever, nasal discharge, dry and harsh lung sounds with peripheral lymphadenopathy was observed....

This report aims to describe the clinical and anatomopathological findings in a case of systemic cryptococcosis in a dog. A 4-year-old female Miniature Schnauzer was referred for necropsy. For 3 months prior to death, the dog had displayed generalized alopecia, pruritus, and severe weight loss,...

Blastomycosis is a severe, commonly fatal infection caused by the dimorphic fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis in dogs that live in the United States, Canada, and parts of Africa. The cost of treating an infection can be expensive, and no vaccine against this infection is commercially available. A...