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Multicausal etiology of the enteric syndrome in rabbits from Mexico

Rev. argent. microbiol; 49 (2), 2017
Enteropathies in rabbits are difficult to diagnose; their etiology involves pathogens that act synergistically, causing damage to the intestine. The aim of the present study was isolate enteric pathogens from rabbits in Mexico. Using parasitological, bacteriological and molecular analyses, we screened 58...

Prevalence of honey bee (Apis mellifera) viruses in temperate and subtropical regions from Argentina

Rev. argent. microbiol; 49 (2), 2017
In Argentina, bee virus studies are still incipient, and there are no studies regarding the climatic effect. The aim of this study was to assess and compare the presence of honeybee viruses in different climatic regions from Argentina. A total of 385 colonies distributed in five Argentinean eco-regions w...

Organización y conservación de la colección de hongos patógenos y simbiontes de insectos y otros artrópodos del CEPAVE (CONICET-UNLP), La Plata, Argentina

Rev. argent. microbiol; 49 (2), 2017
La colección de hongos patógenos y simbiontes de insectos y otros artrópodos del Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores es única por sus características específicas en la Argentina y por preservar hongos en cultivo, in vitro e in vivo. Esta colección está abierta para actividades de in...

Outbreak of group A streptococcal pharyngitis at a national sports competition in Montevideo, Uruguay

Rev. argent. microbiol; 49 (2), 2017

Cryptococcal cerebellitis in no-VIH patient

Colomb. med; 48 (2), 2017
Abstract Introduction: Cryptococcosis is an opportunistic fungal infection whose etiology is Cryptococcus neofromans / C. gattii, complex which affects immunocompromised patients mainly. Meningeal infection is one of the most common presentations, but cerebellar affection is rare. Case Description: M...

Evaluación de Lesiones Periapicales en Pacientes Derivados a Cirugía Periapical Mediante Tomografía Computarizada de Haz Cónico

El uso de la tomografía computarizada de haz cónico (CBCT) en endodoncia ha ido en aumento, justificando su uso en casos más complejos, como cirugías periapicales. El objetivo fue evaluar las características imagenológicas encontradas en un grupo de pacientes derivados a cirugía periapical, median...

Shock séptico de origen ginecológico por Pasteurella multocida
Septic shock of gynecological origin by Pasteurella multocida

La Pasteurella multocida es una gammaproteobacteria oportunista que produce una zoonosis caracterizada clínicamente por desarrollar cuadros mayoritariamente respiratorios como neumonía y rinitis atrófica, aunque las manifestaciones clínicas pueden derivar de la colonización de tejidos vascularizados...

First parasitological study of the African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis, Amphibia) in Chile

Abstract Introduced species can arrive into new territories with parasites; however, these species are expected to face lower parasite richness than in their original regions. Both introduced hosts and parasites can affect native fauna. Since their release into the wild in Chile following laboratory use,...

Cutaneous mucormycosis

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (3), 2017
Abstract Cutaneous mucormycosis is an emerging fungal infection caused by opportunistic fungi of the phylum Glomeromycota. It is frequent in poorly controlled diabetic patients and individuals with immunosuppression. It is usually acquired by direct inoculation through trauma. The clinical presentation i...

Successful treatment of fungal endophthalmitis using intravitreal caspofungin

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 80 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Fungal endophthalmitis is a rare condition often associated with poor prognosis. We present a case of postoperative acute fungal endophthalmitis caused by the yeast-like fungus Stephanoascus ciferrii (Candida ciferrii). The fungus was resistant to fluconazole, voriconazole, and amphotericin B bu...