Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Eumycetoma caused by Madurella mycetomatis in a mare.
- Journal:
- Medical mycology
- Year:
- 2010
- Authors:
- Elad, Daniel et al.
- Affiliation:
- Kimron Veterinary Institute
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
This case describes a mare that developed a fungal infection known as eumycotic mycetoma, caused by a fungus called Madurella mycetomatis. This is the first time this specific fungus has been reported as causing infections in animals or humans in Israel. The researchers used advanced techniques to confirm the identity of the fungus and found that it grew better on a special growth medium, especially when horse serum was added. They also reviewed 16 other cases of mycetoma in horses, noting that only one of those was linked to this particular fungus. The outcome of this case is not specified, so we don’t know how the mare responded to treatment.
Abstract
A case of equine eumycotic mycetoma caused by Madurella mycetomatis is described. This is the first report of M. mycetomatis as the etiologic agent of human or animal infections in Israel. The definitive identification of the isolate was established by molecular methods. In addition the mold was cultured on various media through which we found that its growth rate was significantly augmented on incubation on trypticase soy agar, more so if horse serum was added to this medium. Sixteen previously published cases defined by the authors as mycetoma in horses are briefly reviewed. Among these, only one indicated that the infection was caused by M. mycetomatis.
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