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Aspergillus nidulans as an agent of subcutaneous mycetoma in a horse

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Mycetoma is a fungal chronic skin proliferative lesion rarely encountered in horses and often associated with fungi such as Scedosporium spp., Madurella spp., Phialophora spp., Curvularia spp., and less frequently with Aspergillus spp. A case of subcutaneous mycetoma in the cervical region in a 7-year-old male Quarter Horse, diagnosed through cytological, histological, cultural and molecular methods, is reported. Aspergillus nidulans, usually implicated in guttural pouch mycosis, was identified. This unusual case represents the second case report of mycetoma caused by Aspergillus nidulans in the horse and highlights the importance of including mycotic diseases in the differential diagnosis of nodular skin masses in equine patients.

Source: Research in Veterinary Science

DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2025.105719

Authors: Talita Bordoni, Filippo Maria Dini, Maria Morini, Riccardo Rinnovati, Alessandro Spadari, Roberta Galuppi

Institution: University of Bologna

Language: English

Topic: Fungal Infections and Studies

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,290