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CRYPTOCOCCOSIS IN DOGS: A REPORT ON 6 CASES
Author(s) -
Sutton R. H.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1981.tb00435.x
Subject(s) - cryptococcus neoformans , cryptococcosis , bronchopneumonia , cryptococcus , breed , respiratory tract , biology , medicine , respiratory system , immunology , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , ecology
SUMMARY The main features of Cryptococcus neoformans infection in 6 dogs, all of which were of large breed, were central nervous system involvement in all cases and diversity of the initial presenting signs. The respiratory tract was affected in one case, but the bronchopneumonia did not appear to be of cryptococcal origin. Immunosuppressive factors and other diseases which are believed to increase the susceptibility of man and animals to cryptococcal infection did not appear to be of importance in these cases.