First isolation of the Stephanoascus ciferrii in feline otitis in Brazil

AUTOR(ES)

Gomes, Angelita dos Reis, Cabana, Ângela Leitzke, Osório, Luiza da Gama, Santin, Rosema, Schuch, Isabel Duarte, Serra, Emanoele Figueiredo, Nascente, Patrícia Silva, Meireles, Mário Carlos Araújo

FONTE

Braz. J. Microbiol.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2014-09

RESUMO

Ear infections in cats are uncommon, especially involving yeasts. This report describes the first isolation of the Stephanoascus ciferrii, teleomorph of the Candida genus, in a case of feline otitis in Brazil. The identification and characterization of Stephanoascus ciferrii were confirmed by the Vitek2 System (BioMerieux ®).

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