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Journal : arshi veterinary letters

Pathology of cutaneous blastomycosis in a cat Vetnizah Juniantito; Eva Harlina; . Jumari; Vici Eko Handayani; Iis Ismawati
ARSHI Veterinary Letters Vol. 4 No. 1 (2020): ARSHI Veterinary Letters - Februari 2020
Publisher : School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Bogor Agricultural University

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Abstract

Cats are common as pet animals in Indonesia and live in close vicinity of human neighborhood, which make them potential for transmitting diseases to human. Blastomycosis is infectious disease caused by Blastomyces spp yeast. Here we describe morphopathology of blastomycosis found in skin of a Persian Cat. Grossly, the lesion were characterized by ulcerated wounds and multiple subcutaneous small nodules (2-5 mm in diameter) in the base of tail. Skin biopsy was made and further processed for histopathology. Microscopically, the lesion consist of epidermal necrosis, dermatitis, with coalescing dermal granulomatous inflammation, characterized by epitheloid and foreign type giant cells infiltrates. Numerous spherical-shaped structures and pseudohyphae which are Periodic Acid Schiff (PAS)-positive consistent with yeast morphology were found within the granulomas; morphology is also consistent with Blastomyces spp yeasts. Conclusively, multiple granulomatous dermatitis with evidence of Blastomyces yeasts is a hallmark of cutaneous blastomycosis. Exposure to Blastomyces spp yeast may possess infection threat to pet owners.
Co-Authors . Jumari Abdullah Baharun Agatha Grace Agus Setiyono Agus Setyono Aisyah Aisyah Akhmad Endang Zainal Hasan Alfina Zalfa Suryono Ali Khomsan Andi Arus Victor Andrea Laurentius Annisa Rahmi Antonius Anre Sianturi Aria Kekalih Armando Balses Ishimora Azizah, Hanifah Nur Baharun, Rasyid Bambang Pontjo Priosoeryanto Bayu Febram Prasetyo Bustamam, Alhadi Cesilia M Dwiriani Chatarina Umbul Wahyuni D R Agungpriyono Deded Sarip Nawawi Dewi R Agungpriyono Dondhin Sajuthi Dondin Sajuthi Dwi Rofifah Putri Jania Endang Syamsudin Eva Harlina Evy Ayu Arida Evy Damayanthi Fajar Rezandaru Femmi Dwinda Agustini Fivi Melva Diana, Fivi Melva Gregorius Bhaskara Wikanendra I Nyoman Jaya Wistara IETJE WIENTARSIH Iis Ismawati Indra Hadikrishna Itje Wintarsih Kusmardi Kusmardi L N Sutardi Lukman Edwar Madyastuti, Rini Makhroja, Lalu Faris Naufal Mardianto, Umar Miranti Fardesiana Putri Mohamad Sadikin Mokhamad Fahrudin Monica Septiani Nafrialdi Nafrialdi Ni Wayan Kurniani Karja Nina Herlina Nopen Meisaroh Novianti, Titta Nugraha, Arifin Budiman Nur Indrawaty Lipoeto Prasandhya Astagiri Yusuf Purnamiharja, Tsulatsy Puspitasari Putri Ramadhanty Rafida Nisa Maghfiroh Ranady Perwira Nuruzzaman Rimbawan , Rita Kartika Sari Safitri, Debby Endayani Sajuthi, Dondhin Sharon Aurellia Silmi Hanifah Siti Magfiroh Soni Siswanto Sri Estuningsih Sri Wahyuni Salam Sri Widia A Jusman Subangkit, Mawar Syahruddin Said Tri Rahayu Umi Cahyaningsih Vici Eko Handayani Wahono Esthi Prasetyaningtyas Wawaimuli Arozal WoroWiranti, Rahayu Yenny Rakhmawati