Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Endogenous Endophthalmitis Caused by Prototheca Microalga in Birman Cat, Spain.
- Journal:
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Year:
- 2025
- Authors:
- Jimenez-Ramos, Laura et al.
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
We identified Prototheca spp. microalga in ocular samples of a cat in Spain with nontreatable endogenous endophthalmitis. Within 2 years, the eye lesions progressively worsened and neurologic signs appeared, suggesting systemic spread of the infection. On multitarget sequence analysis, the feline pathogen could not be assigned to any known Prototheca species.
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