First report of a<i>Cryptococcus magnus</i>infection in a cat

Poth, Tanja; Seibold, Michael; Werckenthin, Christiane Susanne; Hermanns, W.

doi:10.3109/13693786.2010.489584

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“…Filobasidium magnum, formerly Cryptococcus magnus, has rarely been isolated from mammals, with only four case reports [64][65][66]. Compared to other AFST data, it is in vitro susceptible to voriconazole with an at least two 2-fold dilution steps lower MIC [46].…”

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Phenotypes Associated with Pathogenicity: Their Expression in Arctic Fungal Isolates

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Around 85% of the environments on Earth are permanently or seasonally colder than 5 °C. Among those, the poles constitute unique biomes, which harbor a broad variety of microbial life, including an abundance of fungi. Many fungi have an outstanding ability to withstand extreme conditions and play vital ecosystem roles of decomposers as well as obligate or facultative symbionts of many other organisms. Due to their dispersal capabilities, microorganisms from cryosphere samples can be distributed around the world. Such dispersal involves both species with undefined pathogenicity and potentially pathogenic strains. Here we describe the isolation of fungal species from pristine Arctic locations in Greenland and Svalbard and the testing of the expression of characteristics usually associated with pathogenic species, such as growth at 37 °C, hemolytic ability, and susceptibility to antifungal agents. A total of 320 fungal isolates were obtained, and 24 of the most abundant and representative species were further analyzed. Species known as emerging pathogens, like Aureobasidium melanogenum, Naganishia albida, and Rhodotorula mucilaginosa, were able to grow at 37 °C, showed beta-hemolytic activity, and were intrinsically resistant to commonly used antifungals such as azoles and echinocandins. Antifungal resistance screening revealed a low susceptibility to voriconazole in N. albida and Penicillium spp. and to fluconazole in Glaciozyma watsonii and Glaciozyma-related taxon.

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Phenotypes Associated with Pathogenicity: Their Expression in Arctic Fungal Isolates

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“…Until now, there has been one published report on the isolation of C. magnus from pediatric cancer patients and two published cases from cats [1,11,12].…”

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“…grubii, and in endemic areas by Cryptococcus gattii. Other Cryptococcus species are rarely reported to cause infections and most of them are known to be low or non-pathogenic [1].…”

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First report of Vulvovaginitis due to Cryptococcus magnus in Iran

Ghajari¹,

Lotfali²,

Norouzi³

et al. 2018

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Background and Purpose: Cryptococcus. magnus is a non-Cryptococcus neoformans species isolated from certain plants, soil, air, and arctic glaciers. Case report: This report describes a case of a 23-year-old Iranian female with pruritus and vaginal irritation. Conventional tests and molecular analysis of the samples of vaginal discharge were performed. The mentioned analyses revealed Cryptococcus magnus as the causative agent of vaginal infection. The minimum inhibitory concentration analysis revealed that this species is susceptible to itraconazole, fluconazole, ketoconazole, and amphotericin B. The patient received 200 mg of oral ketoconazole once daily for 10 days. The patient did not show any clinical signs of vaginal infection after six months. Conclusion: C. magnus was found to have the ability to cause vulvovaginitis. This is the first report of successful detection and treatment of vulvovaginal infection with C. magnus.

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“…Cryptococcus gattii is been more commonly detected in cats, whereas Cryptococcus neoformans is more commonly detected in dogs; however, either can be seen in dogs or cats (Trivedi et al, 2011). In addition, other Cryptococcus species have been implicated in infection of dogs and cats (Kano et al, 2012;Poth et al, 2010). In addition, other Cryptococcus species have been implicated in infection of dogs and cats (Kano et al, 2012;Poth et al, 2010).…”

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Burkhard¹

2016

Canine and Feline Cytology

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First report of aCryptococcus magnusinfection in a cat

Cited by 19 publications

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Phenotypes Associated with Pathogenicity: Their Expression in Arctic Fungal Isolates

Phenotypes Associated with Pathogenicity: Their Expression in Arctic Fungal Isolates

First report of Vulvovaginitis due to Cryptococcus magnus in Iran

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