Toxoplasma gondii and Alternaria sp.: An Original Association in an Immunosuppressed Dog with Persistent Skin Lesions
Résumé
Dogs and cats may suffer from a variety of diseases, mainly immune mediated, that require the administration of immunosuppressive drugs. Such therapies can cause adverse effects either by the toxicity of the drugs or as a consequence of immune suppression and associated opportunistic infections. Here we present an, yet unknown, association of Toxoplasma gondii and Alternaria fungus, within cutaneous lesions in a dog under long-term immunosuppressive therapy. The diagnosis of such infections is laborious and not obvious at first glance, since the clinical signs of cutaneous toxoplasmosis, neosporosis or alternariosis are not specific. A further laboratory confirmation is needed. Therefore, we currently recommend that dogs and cats should undergo serologic testing for toxoplasmosis or neosporosis prior to immunosuppressive therapy and a regular dermatological evaluation during the immunosuppressive therapy.
Mots clés
Toxoplasma gondii
Alternaria
immunosuppressive therapy
skin lesions
Blaga
R. Fabres
V. Leynaud
V. Fontaine
J.-J. Reyes-Gomez
E. Briand
A. Crosaz
O. Lagrange
I. Blaizot
A. Roux
D.L. et al. Toxoplasma gondii and Alternaria sp.: An Original Toxoplasma gondii Alternaria immunosuppressive therapy skin lesions
R.
Fabres
V.
Leynaud
Fontaine
J.-J.
Reyes-Gomez
E.
Briand
A.
Crosaz
O.
Lagrange
I.
Blaizot
Roux
D.L.
et al. Toxoplasma gondii and Alternaria sp.: An Original Toxoplasma gondii
Domaines
Microbiologie et Parasitologie
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