Histoplasmosis in horses

J Comp Pathol. 1993 Jul;109(1):47-55. doi: 10.1016/s0021-9975(08)80239-3.

Abstract

Histoplasmosis was diagnosed in nine horses during 1986-1990. The infection with Histoplasma capsulatum caused granulomatous placentitis and abortion in one mare in the 7th month of gestation and three mares in the 10th month. Four newborn foals died from severe granulomatous pneumonia within a few days of birth; and a weanling thoroughbred developed granulomatous pneumonia and lymphadenitis at 5 months of age.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Fungal / analysis
  • Female
  • Histoplasma / immunology
  • Histoplasma / isolation & purification
  • Histoplasmosis / diagnosis
  • Histoplasmosis / epidemiology
  • Histoplasmosis / veterinary*
  • Horse Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Horse Diseases / epidemiology
  • Horses
  • Incidence
  • Liver / microbiology
  • Liver / pathology
  • Lung / microbiology
  • Lung / pathology
  • Placenta / microbiology
  • Placenta / pathology
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / diagnosis
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / epidemiology
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / veterinary

Substances

  • Antibodies, Fungal