Disseminated histoplasmosis in a domestic cat imported from the USA to Austria

Andrea Klang; Igor Loncaric; Joachim Spergser; Sabine Eigelsreiter; Herbert Weissenböck

doi:10.1016/j.mmcr.2013.04.004

Disseminated histoplasmosis in a domestic cat imported from the USA to Austria

Med Mycol Case Rep. 2013 Apr 23:2:108-12. doi: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2013.04.004.

Authors

Andrea Klang¹, Igor Loncaric², Joachim Spergser², Sabine Eigelsreiter³, Herbert Weissenböck¹

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Pathology and Forensic Veterinary Medicine, Veterinärplatz 1, 1210 Vienna, Austria.
² Institute of Bacteriology, Mycology and Hygiene, Veterinärplatz 1, 1210 Vienna, Austria.
³ Veterinary Clinic Vorgartenstraße, 1020 Vienna, Austria.

Abstract

We present a case of disseminated histoplasmosis in a domestic cat imported from the USA to Austria. Histopathological examination revealed a systemic mycosis with most severe involvement of the lungs suggestive of Histoplasma (H.) capsulatum-infection. Molecular confirmation was based on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and sequence analysis of a fungal culture from liver samples. This is the first case of feline histoplasmosis proven by molecular diagnostic technique in Europe and reported in Austria, etc.

Keywords: Austria; Cat; Europe; Histoplasma capsulatum; Histoplasmosis.