Mycotic pneumonia, placentitis and neonatal encephalitis in dairy cattle caused by <i>Mortierella wolfii</i>

Neilan, M. C.; McCausland, I.P.; Maslen, Mary

doi:10.1111/j.1751-0813.1982.tb02715.x

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“…In Victoria, Neilan et al (1982) [84] reported that within 22 days after 30 pregnant cows inadvertently received silage ad libitum, one had a mycotic abortion and two gave birth to calves with mycotic encephalitis. The latter two cows both developed severe mycotic pneumonia within 3 days of parturition.…”

Section: Mycotic Abortion and Related Conditionsmentioning

confidence: 98%

Review of animal mycoses in Australia

Connole¹

1990

Mycopathologia

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This review covers the available literature on the mycoses of animals in Australia since the last review published in 1967. Of the cutaneous infections, dermatophytoses have been recorded in a wide range of animals: cattle, horses, goats, pigs, sheep, cats, dogs, mice, guinea-pigs, rabbits, a lion, kangaroos, a camel, koalas and wallabies. These infections were caused by several species and varieties of the genera, Microsporum and Trichophyton. Eight agents of ringworms have been recorded in the horse. Two subcutaneous mycoses, phaeohyphomycosis and sporotrichosis have been reported. Phaeohyphomycosis is becoming more common but sporotrichosis is rare having been recorded only once in a cat. The following systemic mycoses have been recorded: adiaspiromycosis, aspergillosis, candidiasis, cryptococcosis, dactylariosis, fusariomycosis, histoplasmosis, miscellaneous mycoses, mycotic abortion and related conditions, zygomycosis, pythiosis, protothecosis and green algal infections. Cryptococcosis has affected 11 different animal species. Mycotic abortion is a serious disease in Victoria. Pythiosis of horses has been extensively studied in northern Australia.

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Section: Mycotic Abortion and Related Conditionsmentioning

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Review of animal mycoses in Australia

Connole¹

1990

Mycopathologia

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“…wolfii is recognized as a true animal pathogen and is considered to be the most common cause of mycotic abortion in northern New Zealand (327,392,419). This fungus has also been reported as an agent of bovine mycotic abortion in both the United States (513) and Great Britain (95) and has been shown to cause pneumonia in cattle (120).…”

Section: Mortierella Speciesmentioning

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“…"Treatment" in animals generally consists of euthanasia. One report of successful treatment in a cow provided no details (327).…”

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Zygomycetes in Human Disease

Ribes¹,

Vanover-Sams²,

Baker³

2000

Clinical Microbiology Reviews

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“…The PCR analysis enabled an etiologic diagnosis of M. wolfii meningoencephalitis in this case. Fungal encephalitis is rare in cattle, with most cases reported in aborted 14 or neonatal 5,19 calves. To the authors' knowledge, fungal encephalitis has only been previously reported in 4 adult cows.…”

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Meningoencephalitis in an Adult Cow Due to Mortierella Wolfii

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Abstract. A 7-year-old dairy cow presented with clinical signs of neurologic disease. Despite treatment with penicillin, the cow died 36 hours after initial presentation. Necropsy examination revealed multiple foci of hemorrhage within the cerebrum and thickened meninges. Additionally, endometritis and consolidation of approximately 30% of both lungs was observed. Histology revealed necrotizing vasculitis, infarction, and hemorrhage within sections of the brain, uterus, and lung. Large numbers of intralesional fungal hyphae were visible. Because only formalin-fixed tissue was available, polymerase chain reaction was used to make an etiologic diagnosis of Mortierella wolfii.

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Mycotic pneumonia, placentitis and neonatal encephalitis in dairy cattle caused by Mortierella wolfii

Cited by 22 publications

References 6 publications

Review of animal mycoses in Australia

Review of animal mycoses in Australia

Zygomycetes in Human Disease

Meningoencephalitis in an Adult Cow Due to Mortierella Wolfii

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