Endogenous Endophthalmitis Caused by Prototheca Microalga in Birman Cat, Spain

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 p...

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Main Authors: Laura Jimenez-Ramos, Ana Ripolles-Garcia, Gianvito Lanave, Francesco Pellegrini, Miriam Caro-Suarez, Almudena Latre-Moreno, Marta Ferruz-Fernandez, Maria Luisa Palmero-Colado, Vanessa Carballes-Perez, Antonio Melendez-Lazo, Carolina Naranjo, Fernando Laguna, Vito Martella, Manuel Villagrasa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2025-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
endophthalmitis
feline
protothecosis
zoonoses
Prototheca
microalga
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/1/24-1198_article
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