Clinicopathologic and diagnostic imaging characteristics of systemic aspergillosis in 30 dogs
Clinicopathologic and diagnostic imaging characteristics of systemic aspergillosis in 30 dogs
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1939-1676.2008.0125.x
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发表时间:
2008-07-01
影响因子:
2.6
通讯作者:
Sykes, J. E.
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作者:
Schultz, R. M.;Johnson, E. G.;Sykes, J. E.
Background: Systemic aspergillosis is a serious disease of dogs for which the clinical characteristics are poorly described.Objective: To describe the clinical and diagnostic imaging characteristics of dogs with systemic aspergillosis.Animals: Thirty dogs with systemic aspergillosis.Methods: Retrospective case review. Medical records were reviewed for signalment, clinical features, and results Of Clinico-pathologic testing and diagnostic imaging. Diagnosis was confirmed by culture of Aspergillus terreus (n = 13), Aspergillus deflectus (n = 11), or other Aspergillus spp. (n = 6).Results: Compared with the background hospital population, German Shepherd dogs and female dogs were over-represented (odds ratio [OR] 43, 95% confidence interval [CI] 20-91, P