Systemic nocardiosis in a dog caused by Nocardia cyriacigeorgica.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Systemic nocardiosis due to Nocardia cyriacigeorgica has not been reported in dogs.

Case presentation

Light and electron microscopy, microbiological culture and molecular identification (PCR) were used to diagnose systemic nocardiosis caused by Nocardia cyriacigeorgica in a 3-month-old husky dog. The postmortem changes included multifocal to coalescing, sharply circumscribed pyogranulomatous inflammation and abscess formation in lungs, liver, myocardium, spleen, kidneys, brain, and hilar lymph nodes. The organism was isolated and sequencing of its 16S rRNA allowed its identification and speciation. Examination of the bacterial culture by scanning electron-microscope showed filamentous branching with fragmentation into widely bacillary and cocoid forms of the bacte

SUBMITTER: Eroksuz Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5251299 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature