Cryptococcus spp. can cause chronic rhinitis in cats and dogs. Computed tomography (CT) descriptions of imaging features of nasal cryptococcosis are limited. This retrospective single-center consecutive case series aimed to describe the CT features of lesions in cats and dogs with nasal ...

Cryptococcosis is a systemic mycotic disease of animals and people worldwide, caused by an encapsulated yeast species of the genus Cryptococcus, which have a predilection for the nervous and respiratory systems. The majority of infections in dogs, are caused by Cryptococcus neoformans and ...

The present work aims to report a case of cryptococcosis in a canine, mixed breed, female, adult, from the Metropolitan Region of Belém, PA, Brazil. Case: A mixed breed dog, female, adult was admitted in a veterinary hospital at Belém, presenting abdominal discomfort and, after the clinical...

Introduction: To report the clinical presentation, laboratory and imaging findings, treatment and outcome of abdominal cryptococcosis in dogs and cats in Australia. Materials and Methods: Canine and feline cases from Australia were retrospectively identified (2000 to 2018) via laboratory and...

Canine cryptococcosis cases are typically reported as neurologic, disseminated, or both. There have been few reports of other parenchymal organ involvement. Dogs infected with Cryptococcus spp. are likely to develop central nervous system involvement, and those that are severely affected are...

Cryptococcosis is a multisystem disease that affects humans and animals. It is transmitted by the inhalation of spores of Cryptococcus neoformans a fungal species that grows on organic matter, mainly in bird feces and decomposing wood. This disease is mainly opportunistic and is more frequently...

A nearly 2-year-old, male, neutered pug was referred for a 1-month duration of progressive gastrointestinal signs and lethargy, and possible seizure activity. Blood analyses before referral had shown marked increases in hepatocellular and hepatobiliary enzymes and increased pre-prandial and...

Although the point-of-care cryptococcal antigen lateral flow assay (LFA) has revolutionized the diagnosis of cryptococcosis in human patients, to date there has been no large-scale examination of this test in animals. We therefore assessed the LFA in cats, dogs and koalas suspected of having ...

Cryptococcosis is a multisystem fungal disease opportunistic character, world-occurrence, affects the most diverse animals, including humans, and the cats is the species most affected by the disease, but dogs can also suffer infection this ringworm. This study aimed to report a case of canine ...

This case report describes the clinical presentation, diagnostic findings, treatment and outcome in a dog diagnosed with diffuse cryptococcosis with involvement of the central nervous system (CNS). This represents the fourth case of cryptococcosis with CNS involvement in dogs described in the UK....