Systemic mucormycosis caused by Lichtheimia ramosa in a pregnant cow

K Lee, H Kim, J Sohn, So Bj and Choi Ej
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K Lee: Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Gimcheon, Republic of Korea
H Kim: Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Gimcheon, Republic of Korea
J Sohn: Veterinary Service Laboratory, Daegu, Republic of Korea
So Bj: Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Gimcheon, Republic of Korea
Choi Ej: Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Gimcheon, Republic of Korea

Veterinární medicína, 2020, vol. 65, issue 11, 506-510

Abstract: Mucormycosis is a life-threatening fungal disease caused by opportunistic pathogens present in the environment. This report presents a case of a Lichtheimia ramosa infection that manifested as characteristic lesions in various visceral organs of a pregnant cow in Korea. The post-mortem examination revealed the cause of death to be mucormycosis. The fungi isolated from the liver were found to be Lichtheimia spp. Analysis of the fungi using Internal Transcribed Spacer gene sequencing facilitated the identification of Lichtheimia ramosa. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first clinical case of angioinvasive mucormycosis in cattle.

Keywords: cattle; fungal disease; angiovasive; Internal Transcribed Spacer (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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