Diagnosis of cat nasal cryptococcosis using fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in northwestern Ceará
Keywords:
cryptococcosis, FNAC, feline, Ceará, SobralAbstract
Cryptococcosis is a fungal infection caused by a yeast of the genus cryptococcus that affects humans and domestic mammals, especially domestic cats, and the reports of this illness are scarce in the state of Ceará. It was discovered in a private clinic in the city of Sobral, Ceará, a feline presenting symptomatology similar to that found in animals with cryptococcosis. By discarding other similar diseases and diagnosing a pathology, a fine needle score was performed in the affected region. A rapid and effective technique and method for identifying the causative agent of the condition. The disease evolved rapidly and two days after an animal collection for a death.
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