Abstract
Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal disease affecting humans and other mammals caused by the soil-dwelling fungi Coccidioides immitis and C. posadasii. Abortion due to Coccidioides spp. infection is rare in domestic animals and transplacental transmission is considered uncommon in women. This report describes a case of placental-fetal infection and abortion in an alpaca with disseminated C. posadasii infection. PCR amplification and DNA sequencing were used to confirm the etiology, C. posadasii, in fetal tissues.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 159-162 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Medical Mycology Case Reports |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- Abortion
- Alpaca
- Camelids
- Coccidioides spp.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Infectious Diseases
- Microbiology