Endogenous Endophthalmitis Caused by Prototheca Microalga in Birman Cat, Spain

We identified Prototheca spp. microalga in ocular samples of a cat in Spain with nontreatable endogenous endophthalmitis. Within 2 years, the eye lesions progressively worsened and neurologic signs appeared, suggesting systemic spread of the infection. On multitarget sequence analysis, the feline pa...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2025-01, Vol.31 (1), p.189-192
Hauptverfasser:	Jimenez-Ramos, Laura, Ripolles-Garcia, Ana, Lanave, Gianvito, Pellegrini, Francesco, Caro-Suarez, Miriam, Latre-Moreno, Almudena, Ferruz-Fernandez, Marta, Palmero-Colado, Maria Luisa, Carballes-Perez, Vanessa, Melendez-Lazo, Antonio, Naranjo, Carolina, Laguna, Fernando, Martella, Vito, Villagrasa, Manuel
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Cat Diseases - diagnosis Cat Diseases - microbiology Cats Endogenous Endophthalmitis Caused by endophthalmitis Endophthalmitis - diagnosis Endophthalmitis - microbiology Endophthalmitis - veterinary feline microalga Microalga in Birman Cat, Spain Microalgae Phylogeny Prototheca Prototheca - genetics Prototheca - isolation & purification protothecosis Research Letter Spain - epidemiology zoonoses
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Zusammenfassung:	We identified Prototheca spp. microalga in ocular samples of a cat in Spain with nontreatable endogenous endophthalmitis. Within 2 years, the eye lesions progressively worsened and neurologic signs appeared, suggesting systemic spread of the infection. On multitarget sequence analysis, the feline pathogen could not be assigned to any known Prototheca species.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid3101.241198