Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Virulence of Curvularia in a murine model.
- Journal:
- Mycoses
- Year:
- 2013
- Authors:
- Paredes, Katihuska et al.
- Affiliation:
- Unitat de Microbiologia · Spain
- Species:
- rodent
Abstract
We have evaluated the virulence of two clinically relevant species of Curvularia; Curvularia spicifera and C. hawaiiensis, using an experimental model of disseminated infection in immunocompromised mice. Several inocula were tested over a range 1 × 10(3) -1 × 10(6) colony-forming units/animal. Both species had a similar behaviour, producing a high mortality. Tissue burden and histopathology studies demonstrated that lung was the organ most affected.
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