Publications by authors named "N Soetart"
Penicillium and Talaromyces spp. are environmental saprophytic molds rarely encountered as infectious agents in humans and animals. This article summarizes the clinical features, treatment, and outcomes of proven infections caused by Penicillium or Talaromyces in four dogs in France.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA 2-year-old neutered female Small Munsterlander dog was presented for an insect bite. Physical examination revealed a poor body condition, a peripheral lymphadenomegaly, and suspected splenomegaly. A complete blood count (Sysmex XN-V) revealed marked leukocytosis with lymphocytosis and abnormal dot plots.
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- A 3-year-old cat with a history of immune-related blood disorders developed a pigmented skin nodule on its foreleg, which was later found to contain fungal elements.
- After surgery to remove the nodule and discovering another lesion, the cat was diagnosed with phaeohyphomycosis, a fungal skin infection.
- The treatment involved surgery and the antifungal medication itraconazole, leading to recovery despite the cat being on immunosuppressive drugs.
Recent epidemiological studies show that current levels of exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) remain of great concern, as there is still a link between such exposures and the development of chronic environmental diseases. In this sense, most studies have focused on the health effects caused by exposure to dioxin-like PCBs (DL-PCBs), although chemical exposure to non-dioxin-like PCB (NDL-PCB) congeners is more significant. In addition, adverse effects of PCBs have been documented in humans after accidental and massive exposure, but little is known about the effect of chronic exposure to low-dose PCB mixtures.
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