The dimorphic fungi, Histoplasma capsulatum, Paracoccidioides spp. complex and Sporothrix schenckii complex are the causative agents of histoplasmosis, paracoccidioidomycosis and sporotrichosis, respectively. The aim of this study was to detect antibodies against H. capsulatum, Paracoccidioides...

A 4 mo old intact male Labrador retriever was referred to the authors' institution for a 3 wk history of weight loss and progressive abdominal distension. Thoracic radiographs revealed sternal lymphadenopathy and a diffuse unstructured interstitial and bronchial pulmonary pattern. An abdominal...

Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection with a wide clinical spectrum, from asymptomatic to lethal disseminated disease. Its etiological agent, Histoplasma capsulatum, is found in excreta of birds and bats. We report a fatal canine histoplasmosis case affectingaa dog resident in an apartment in an...

Background: Histoplasma (H.) capsulatum is a dimorphic fungus, and infection is typically via inhalation of microconidia. After conversion to the yeast phase within the lung, the organism is subsequently disseminated to other tissues by macrophages. Nasal histoplasmosis appears to be a rare...

Histoplasma capsulatum is the causative agent of histoplasmosis, one of the main diseases that affects the lower respiratory system of dogs and cats. This pathogen is often isolated from bird and bat droppings. Infection occurs by inhaling fungal spores in soil contaminated with faeces. The...

A 7-year-old intact male mixed dog was presented with a history of acute and progressive paraparesis. Abnormal clinical signs consisted of non-ambulatory paraparesis, hind limbs hypertonia and severe thoracolumbar pain. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated an isointense in T1 and T2 WI epidural...

Histoplasmosis is a zoonotic disease affecting a wide variety of animals caused by Histoplasma capsulatum, a dimorphic fungus endemic in tropical, subtropical and temperate regions of America and Africa. Soil with abundant organic material, bird droppings and bat guano, constitutes the ecological...

A recent case of canine histoplasmosis, the first confirmed case of disseminated infection accompanied by carcinoma in Japan, was diagnosed by clinical characteristics, histopathological examination, chest radiographs, ocular fundoscopy and molecular biological data. The clinical manifestations...

A 12-year-old intact male Miniature Schnauzer dog with chronic diarrhea that was unresponsive to empirical treatment was presented to a referring veterinarian. A laparotomy was performed, and formalin-fixed biopsies of duodenum, jejunum, and colon were sent to Oklahoma Animal Disease Diagnostic...

This case report describes the clinical course and management of a history of chronic diarrhea and weight loss, with one episode of hemorrhagic gastroenteritis a year prior. Upon presentation the patient was alert and active, hyporexic, a body condition score of 2/5 and a temperature of 102.9. The...