Publications by authors named "Liliane Lima da Silva Lomonaco"
Disseminated histoplasmosis in a cat rescued in Fortaleza, Brazil, and successfully treated with itraconazole - First case report identified molecularly.
Liliane Lima da Silva Lomônaco Stefanie Bressan Waller Marlete Brum Cleff Angelita Dos Reis Gomes Barbara Wilka Leal Silva
Med Mycol Case Rep
December 2020
Article Synopsis
- An unneutered female cat with unknown age displayed bloody lesions on its swollen face and had respiratory issues.
- Cytology and cultures revealed yeast within macrophages and confirmed the presence of Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum.
- The cat was treated successfully with oral itraconazole for 120 days, marking the first molecularly confirmed case of feline histoplasmosis in Brazil.*