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Protothecosis in two cats.

J E Dillberger1, B Homer, D Daubert

  • 1Department of Pathology, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824.

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
|June 1, 1988
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Two cats in Florida were diagnosed with protothecosis, a rare algal infection, presenting with skin nodules. Microscopic examination revealed Prototheca wickerhamii endospores within skin lesion cells.

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Area of Science:

  • Veterinary Dermatology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Mycology

Background:

  • Protothecosis is a rare opportunistic infection caused by Prototheca species, a type of achloric alga.
  • Cutaneous manifestations are the most common form of protothecosis in animals.
  • Nodular skin lesions can be a presenting sign, requiring accurate diagnosis.