First case of disseminated cryptococcosis in a Gorilla gorilla

Alexander Mischnik; Julia Stockklausner; Nicole Hohneder; Henrik E. Jensen; Stefan Zimmermann; David E. Reuss; Volker Rickerts; Kathrin Tintelnot; Clemens Stockklausner

doi:10.1111/myc.12215

First case of disseminated cryptococcosis in a Gorilla gorilla

Alexander Mischnik^*, Julia Stockklausner, Nicole Hohneder, Henrik E. Jensen, Stefan Zimmermann, David E. Reuss, Volker Rickerts, Kathrin Tintelnot, Clemens Stockklausner

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Summary: In humans, Cryptococcus mainly infects individuals with HIV infection or other types of immunosuppression. Here, we report the first case of disseminated cryptococcosis in a simian immunodeficiency virus-negative 27-year-old female Gorilla gorilla presenting with lethargy, progressive weight loss and productive cough. The diagnosis was confirmed by positive lung biopsy culture, serum cryptococcal antigen, and cerebral histopathology demonstrating encapsulated yeasts. Molecular characterisation of lung culture isolate yielded Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii. An immune-deficiency could not be demonstrated.

Original language	English
Journal	Mycoses
Volume	57
Issue number	11
Pages (from-to)	664-671
Number of pages	8
ISSN	0933-7407
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/myc.12215
Publication status	Published - 01.11.2014

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First case of disseminated cryptococcosis in a Gorilla gorilla

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