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First report of a subcutaneous infection by Cryptococcus neoformans (former Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii) in a cat in Costa Rica.
Braz J Microbiol. 2021 Dec; 52(4):2535-2540.BJ

Abstract

This is a case report of a feline animal that presented with a skin infection on the neck from which Cryptococcus neoformans (former C. neoformans var. grubii) was isolated and identified. The cat presented two nodular tumors, approximately 2 cm in diameter, raised, solid, with a slightly irregular surface and a reddish color with white areas. Histologically, these tumors corresponded to granulomatous dermatitis and panniculitis with the presence of a large number of intralesional yeasts. From identification with biochemical and spectroscopic techniques of these lesion samples, it was determined that the etiological agent was C. neoformans. There is little information on this variety of Cryptococcus causing subcutaneous infection without involvement of other organs, and the presence of this pathogen in the few reports available has not been reliably determined. This is the first report of a cat affected by C. neoformans in Costa Rica.

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Olivares RWI
Servicio de Patología Diagnóstica LAPAVET-ESFA, Cátedra de Patología E Histología, Escuela de Medicina Y Cirugía Veterinaria San Francisco de Asís, Universidad Veritas, Vázquez de Coronado, San José, Costa Rica. rolivares@veterinariaveritas.ac.cr.
Mora KQ
Hospital ESFA, Universidad Veritas, Vázquez de Coronado, San José, Costa Rica.
Bass LG
Servicio de Patología Diagnóstica LAPAVET-ESFA, Cátedra de Patología E Histología, Escuela de Medicina Y Cirugía Veterinaria San Francisco de Asís, Universidad Veritas, Vázquez de Coronado, San José, Costa Rica.
Matamoros VC
Servicio de Microbiología, Laboratorio Echandi, San José, Costa Rica.
Álvarez PP
Servicio de Patología Diagnóstica LAPAVET-ESFA, Cátedra de Patología E Histología, Escuela de Medicina Y Cirugía Veterinaria San Francisco de Asís, Universidad Veritas, Vázquez de Coronado, San José, Costa Rica.
Herrera FDR
Servicio de Patología Diagnóstica LAPAVET-ESFA, Cátedra de Patología E Histología, Escuela de Medicina Y Cirugía Veterinaria San Francisco de Asís, Universidad Veritas, Vázquez de Coronado, San José, Costa Rica.
Cortés DSZ
Servicio de Patología Diagnóstica LAPAVET-ESFA, Cátedra de Patología E Histología, Escuela de Medicina Y Cirugía Veterinaria San Francisco de Asís, Universidad Veritas, Vázquez de Coronado, San José, Costa Rica.

MeSH

AnimalsCatsCosta RicaCryptococcosisCryptococcus neoformansSequence Analysis, DNA

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

34185280

Citation

Olivares, Roberto W I., et al. "First Report of a Subcutaneous Infection By Cryptococcus Neoformans (former Cryptococcus Neoformans Var. Grubii) in a Cat in Costa Rica." Brazilian Journal of Microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology], vol. 52, no. 4, 2021, pp. 2535-2540.
Olivares RWI, Mora KQ, Bass LG, et al. First report of a subcutaneous infection by Cryptococcus neoformans (former Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii) in a cat in Costa Rica. Braz J Microbiol. 2021;52(4):2535-2540.
Olivares, R. W. I., Mora, K. Q., Bass, L. G., Matamoros, V. C., Álvarez, P. P., Herrera, F. D. R., & Cortés, D. S. Z. (2021). First report of a subcutaneous infection by Cryptococcus neoformans (former Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii) in a cat in Costa Rica. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology], 52(4), 2535-2540. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42770-021-00555-7
Olivares RWI, et al. First Report of a Subcutaneous Infection By Cryptococcus Neoformans (former Cryptococcus Neoformans Var. Grubii) in a Cat in Costa Rica. Braz J Microbiol. 2021;52(4):2535-2540. PubMed PMID: 34185280.
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TY - JOUR T1 - First report of a subcutaneous infection by Cryptococcus neoformans (former Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii) in a cat in Costa Rica. AU - Olivares,Roberto W I, AU - Mora,Karla Quesada, AU - Bass,Laura G, AU - Matamoros,Vinicio Carvajal, AU - Álvarez,Paula Peña, AU - Herrera,Fernando D Robles, AU - Cortés,Diego S Zúñiga, Y1 - 2021/06/29/ PY - 2021/03/07/received PY - 2021/06/21/accepted PY - 2021/6/30/pubmed PY - 2021/12/30/medline PY - 2021/6/29/entrez KW - Cryptococcus KW - Feline KW - Granulomatous KW - Grubii KW - Panniculitis SP - 2535 EP - 2540 JF - Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] JO - Braz J Microbiol VL - 52 IS - 4 N2 - This is a case report of a feline animal that presented with a skin infection on the neck from which Cryptococcus neoformans (former C. neoformans var. grubii) was isolated and identified. The cat presented two nodular tumors, approximately 2 cm in diameter, raised, solid, with a slightly irregular surface and a reddish color with white areas. Histologically, these tumors corresponded to granulomatous dermatitis and panniculitis with the presence of a large number of intralesional yeasts. From identification with biochemical and spectroscopic techniques of these lesion samples, it was determined that the etiological agent was C. neoformans. There is little information on this variety of Cryptococcus causing subcutaneous infection without involvement of other organs, and the presence of this pathogen in the few reports available has not been reliably determined. This is the first report of a cat affected by C. neoformans in Costa Rica. SN - 1678-4405 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/34185280/First_report_of_a_subcutaneous_infection_by_Cryptococcus_neoformans__former_Cryptococcus_neoformans_var__grubii__in_a_cat_in_Costa_Rica_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -