Spontaneous Cryptococcosis in a Burro (Equus Asinus) and a Rhesus Monkey (Macaca Mulatta): Two Case Reports

Abstract

Spontaneous cases of Cryptococcus neoformans infection were diagnosed in a burro (Equus asinus) and a rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta). The burro, which was native to Maryland, had a single cryptococcal lung granuloma, which was an incidental finding seen during a routine necropsy performed after sacrifice of the animal. The disease in the monkey, a recent arrival from India, was a disseminated, overwhelming infection to which the animal was apparently unable to react effectively. This is the first report of the disease in a burro and the second natural occurrence in the rhesus monkey.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0846266

Entities

People

  • John Q. Mitten
  • Robert E. Froehlich

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Blood
  • Boundaries
  • Cells
  • Cellular Structures
  • Central Nervous System
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Domestic Animals
  • Fungi
  • Giant Cells
  • Health Services
  • Lymph Nodes
  • Lymphatic System
  • Maryland
  • Nervous System
  • Public Health
  • Rhesus Monkeys

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Immunology
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology