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Chromoblastomycosis in two giant ditch frogs also known as mountain chicken frogs ( Leptodactylus fallax )
Author(s) -
Croci Martina,
Klausmann Stefanie,
Hatt JeanMichel,
Schmitt Sarah,
Hilbe Monika
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
veterinary record case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.165
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2052-6121
DOI - 10.1136/vetreccr-2018-000691
Subject(s) - chromoblastomycosis , pathology , biology , etiology , zoology , medicine , anatomy
Because of sudden death of several frogs following the renewal of a terrarium, two giant ditch frogs ( Leptodactylus fallax ) were submitted for post‐mortem examination. The animals displayed extensive erythematous to ulcerative skin lesions as well as multiple granulomas in the liver, kidney and skeletal musculature. In skin lesions as well as in the brownish granulomas, pigmented fungal sclerotic bodies were found in addition to pigmented hyphal structures, though less common. The fungal pathogen, although not further classified in this study was identified as the etiological agent for chromoblastomycosis (synonym: chromomycosis), a leading cause of fatal systemic disease in poikilothermic animals. It is also a cause of chronic skin disease in human beings and therefore a potential zoonotic agent.