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

• Published in: Medical 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
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.06.2024; Elsevier
• Subjects: Angiotropism; Case Report; Geosmithia; MRI; Systemic mycosis; Talaromyces; Angiotropism; Geosmithia; Systemic mycosis; MRI; Talaromyces

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...