Invasive fungal infections and oomycoses in cats: 1. Diagnostic approach

VR Barrs, PM Bęczkowski, JJ Talbot… - Journal of Feline …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Clinical relevance: In contrast to superficial fungal infections, such as dermatophytosis,
invasive fungal infections (IFIs) are characterised by penetration of tissues by fungal …

Serum 25‐hydroxyvitamin D concentrations in dogs with coccidioidomycosis and variables associated with extent of clinically evident disease

JA Jaffey, R Kreisler, LF Shubitz… - Journal of Veterinary …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Clinicopathologic variables predictive of disseminated coccidioidomycosis are
known in humans but have not been explored in dogs. Serum 25‐hydroxyvitamin (OH) D …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of host constitutive and ex vivo coccidioidal antigen-stimulated immune response in dogs with naturally acquired coccidioidomycosis

JA Jaffey, LF Shubitz, MDL Johnson, CA Bolch… - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
The early innate immune response to coccidioidomycosis has proven to be pivotal in
directing the adaptive immune response and disease outcome in mice and humans but is …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of immunodiagnostic assays for the rapid diagnosis of coccidioidomycosis in dogs

DH Caceres, MD Lindsley - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Coccidioidomycosis is a disease caused by the dimorphic fungi Coccidioides spp., which
affects humans and a variety of animal species, including domestic dogs. In dogs, accurate …

Clinical features of cats diagnosed with coccidioidomycosis in Arizona, 2004–2018

N Arbona, CD Butkiewicz, M Keyes… - Journal of feline …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives The goal of this study was to describe the clinical presentation, diagnosis and
treatment of coccidioidomycosis in cats residing in a region endemic for Coccidioides …

Two lateral flow assays for detection of anti-coccidioidal antibodies show similar performance to immunodiffusion in dogs with coccidioidomycosis

FJ Grill, JA Jaffey, TE Grys, LH Rayhel… - American Journal of …, 2024 - Am Vet Med Assoc
OBJECTIVE To compare 2 point-of-care lateral flow assays (LFAs) with immunodiffusion (ID)
IgG results for anti-coccidioidal antibody detection in dogs with coccidioidomycosis. A further …

Tiefe Pilzerkrankungen

JD Lemetayer, JE Sykes - Dermatologie der Katze, 2023 - Springer
Tiefe mykotische Infektionen sind bei Katzen selten. In endemischen Regionen treten
Kryptokokkose, Sporotrichose und Histoplasmose jedoch regelmäßig bei …

[HTML][HTML] Case Report: Successful Management of a Compressive Intraspinal Coccidioides Species Granuloma in a Cat

H Dowdy, JE Evans, JA Jaffey, KL Wycislo… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
A 9-year-old, neutered male, domestic shorthair cat from Arizona, was presented for
evaluation of a 7-day history of hind limb paraparesis that progressed to paraplegia. There …

[HTML][HTML] Coccidioides posadasii in a Dog With Cervical Dissemination Complicated by Esophageal Fistula

A Izquierdo, JA Jaffey, S Szabo, J Struthers… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
A 5-year-old male, neutered mixed breed dog with a history of a mass with an associated
draining tract on the ventral cervical region was diagnosed with an esophageal fistula. The …

Bicavitary eosinophilic effusion in a dog with coccidioidomycosis

TL Piech, JA Jaffey, ET Hostnik… - Journal of Veterinary …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This is a case of coccidioidomycosis in a dog, examined for vomiting and labored breathing.
Physical examination and thoracic and abdominal imaging revealed pleural and peritoneal …