Cryptococcosis and its importance in Veterinary Medicine

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Marina Müller
Márcia Nishizawa

Abstract

Cryptococcosis is an opportunist systemic mycosis considered as zoonosis caused by the complex Cryptococcus neoformans that comprises two etiologic agents, C. neoformans and C. gattii. Both of them can attack birds, humans, domestic animals and wild ones. The infection is produced by spores inhalation. These spores are often isolated from pigeon (Columba livia) faeces. These birds are considered as the natural fungus reservoir. The lesions of this disease can be found in several organ systems and it is one of the mycosis with prompt diagnosis because the infectious agent presents a marked neurological tropism, plenty of fungy elements in the CSF and in the lesions. The treatment of animals and humans must be performed with selected different drugs to prevent the selection of resistant strains. 

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MÜLLER, M.; NISHIZAWA, M. Cryptococcosis and its importance in Veterinary Medicine. Revista de Educação Continuada em Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, v. 15, n. 1, p. 24-29, 1 Jan. 2017.
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PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE