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Fungal Diseases: A brief pictorial
Jessie Markovich, DVM
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Pythium Cytology Note the slightly
tapered, rounded ends
Can be identified on lymph node, exudate, or GI FNA cytology
Can not be identified on H&E or PAS stains
Modified Wright’s stain
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Sporotrichosis Mycelia are thin,
finely branched & septate
Mycelia produce clusters of conidiophores = the infective stage
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SporotrichosisFeline patient, before
and after treatment
Affects cats more frequently than dogs. Cats often have the disseminated form.
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Dogs are infected less commonly than cats & usually have the Cutaneous form
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Sporothrix cytology
Yeast form, characterized by pleomorphic round, oval, or cigar shaped cells that measure 2 by 3 μm to 3 by 10 μm
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After 8 weeks of Itraconazole therapy
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After 8 months of Itraconazole therapy
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Zoonotic Potential Cats are the most
common culprit Armadillos! Typical incubation
period is 1 week to 2 months in humans