Abstract |
We report a javelina from Pinal County, Arizona, USA, with severe fungal dermatitis and cellulitis. Extreme emaciation and rostral disfiguration, including left-lateral displacement of the nasal planum, justified euthanasia. A pus-filled tract within the rostrum was observed. Histopathology revealed granulomatous inflammation with hyphae morphologically consistent with Alternaria sp. isolated by culture.
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Authors | Lisa A Shender, Rick Gerhold, Susan Sanchez, M Kevin Keel |
Journal | Journal of wildlife diseases
(J Wildl Dis)
Vol. 47
Issue 3
Pg. 796-9
(Jul 2011)
ISSN: 1943-3700 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 21719857
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Letter)
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Topics |
- Alternaria
(isolation & purification)
- Animals
- Animals, Wild
(microbiology)
- Arizona
- Artiodactyla
(microbiology)
- Cellulitis
(diagnosis, veterinary)
- Dermatomycoses
(diagnosis, veterinary)
- Fatal Outcome
- Male
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