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Cryptococcosis in domestic mammals
E Faggi1, G Gargani, C Pizzirani
1Istituto di Microbiologia dell'Università di Firenze, Italy.
Mycoses
|May 1, 1993
Summary
This study reports on cryptococcosis in dogs and cats, highlighting genetic defects and steroid treatment as potential predisposing factors. Relapses occurred in dogs treated with flucytosine due to increased resistance.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Mycology
- Infectious Diseases in Animals
Background:
- Cryptococcosis is a fungal infection affecting dogs and cats.
- Previous literature on canine and feline cryptococcosis spans from 1980 to 1992.