From:
"Tony Clarke"
Date: 2007-01-10 21:18:31 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: abstracts
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "Sukie
Crandall" <sukie@...> wrote:
> Diagnosis and successful treatment of Cryptococcus
neoformans variety grubii in a
> domestic ferret.
For the benefit of those busy readers who do not always use
the links to read these articles, I have extracted the
following...
While C. neoformans var. grubii can be isolated from multiple
environmental sources, including soil, fruits, and the
oropharynx, gastrointestinal tract, and skin of healthy humans,
the most common source is avian excreta, especially that of
pigeons (2). Infection most likely occurs through inhalation of
the organism, as suggested by the high prevalence of nasal
cryptococcosis in cats (80%) (2). From there, the organism
can disseminate hematogeneously, most often to the central
nervous system.
This will be of interest to those ferret owners who also keep
birds (also cats) and in the UK those with outdoor ferrets who
also keep pigeons.
Tony, Sugar and Suki.
In memory of Sally and Sue.
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