Disseminated Rasamsonia argillacea complex infection presenting as intraventricular brain hemorrhage in a German shepherd dog in Australia

A German Shepherd Dog diagnosed with Rasamsonia argillacea based on fungal culture and DNA sequencing, is the first documented case in Australia, and the Southern Hemisphere. This species is part of R. argillacea complex, which is an emerging concern in immunocompromised human and veterinary patient...

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Published inMedical mycology case reports Vol. 44; p. 100641
Main Authors Skinner, Christopher, Allavena, Rachel, Hoffmann, Karon, Kelly-Bosma, Mirrim, Kidd, Sarah, Thomson, Christine
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.06.2024
Elsevier
Subjects
Angiotropism
Case Report
Geosmithia
MRI
Systemic mycosis
Talaromyces
Angiotropism
Geosmithia
Systemic mycosis
MRI
Talaromyces
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Summary:A German Shepherd Dog diagnosed with Rasamsonia argillacea based on fungal culture and DNA sequencing, is the first documented case in Australia, and the Southern Hemisphere. This species is part of R. argillacea complex, which is an emerging concern in immunocompromised human and veterinary patients. Intraventricular brain hemorrhage, noted on MRI, has not been reported previously in a dog with fungal encephalitis. The patient was euthanized due to progression of clinical signs before a final diagnosis was made, so no treatment was attempted in this case.
ISSN:2211-7539
2211-7539
DOI:10.1016/j.mmcr.2024.100641