Feline Cryptococcus in Malaysia: a first report
Cryptococcosis was diagnosed in a Domestic Shorthair cat showing upper respiratory signs of sneezing, stertorous, bilateral mucopurulent nasal discharges and swelling over the frontal area and nasal bridge. The diagnosis was made based on cytology, culture and histopathology. Treatment with itracona...
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Veterinary Association Malaysia
2009
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| author | Arshad, Habibah Abdul Mutalib, Abdul Rahim Bejo, Mohd Hair Heng, Hock Gan |
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| description | Cryptococcosis was diagnosed in a Domestic Shorthair cat showing upper respiratory signs of sneezing, stertorous, bilateral mucopurulent nasal discharges and swelling over the frontal area and nasal bridge. The diagnosis was made based on cytology, culture and histopathology. Treatment with itraconazole was unsuccessful because of poor client compliance. To our knowledge, this is the first report of cryptococcosis in cats in Malaysia. |
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| spelling | upm-147472016-01-28T07:53:30Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14747/ Feline Cryptococcus in Malaysia: a first report Arshad, Habibah Abdul Mutalib, Abdul Rahim Bejo, Mohd Hair Heng, Hock Gan Cryptococcosis was diagnosed in a Domestic Shorthair cat showing upper respiratory signs of sneezing, stertorous, bilateral mucopurulent nasal discharges and swelling over the frontal area and nasal bridge. The diagnosis was made based on cytology, culture and histopathology. Treatment with itraconazole was unsuccessful because of poor client compliance. To our knowledge, this is the first report of cryptococcosis in cats in Malaysia. Veterinary Association Malaysia 2009 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14747/1/Feline%20cryptococcosis%20in%20malaysia%20a%20first%20report.pdf Arshad, Habibah and Abdul Mutalib, Abdul Rahim and Bejo, Mohd Hair and Heng, Hock Gan (2009) Feline Cryptococcus in Malaysia: a first report. Jurnal Veterinar Malaysia, 21 (1). pp. 35-38. ISSN 9128-2506 |
| spellingShingle | Arshad, Habibah Abdul Mutalib, Abdul Rahim Bejo, Mohd Hair Heng, Hock Gan Feline Cryptococcus in Malaysia: a first report |
| title | Feline Cryptococcus in Malaysia: a first report |
| title_full | Feline Cryptococcus in Malaysia: a first report |
| title_fullStr | Feline Cryptococcus in Malaysia: a first report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Feline Cryptococcus in Malaysia: a first report |
| title_short | Feline Cryptococcus in Malaysia: a first report |
| title_sort | feline cryptococcus in malaysia: a first report |
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