Open AccessIsolation of Cokeromyces recurvatus from the gastrointestinal tract in a dog with protein-losing enteropathy
Author(s) -
Valerie J. Parker,
Albert E. Jergens,
Elizabeth M. Whitley,
Timothy S. Frana
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.529
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1943-4936
pISSN - 1040-6387
DOI - 10.1177/1040638711416619
Subject(s) - isolation (microbiology) , enteropathy , gastrointestinal tract , immunosuppression , fungus , protein losing enteropathy , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , medicine , pathology , immunology , disease , botany
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.
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