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Sagenomella

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Sagenomella
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Sagenomella

W.Gams (1978)
Type species
Sagenomella diversispora
(J.F.H.Beyma) W.Gams (1978)

Sagenomella is a genus of filamentous Ascomycota fungus that has reported to cause systemic illness in animals. The genus was circumscribed by Walter Gams in 1978.[1]

Sagenomella chlamydospora has been reported to cause a systemic illness in dogs.[2]

They are normally considered a non-dermatophytic fungi.[3] Both skeletal and visceral phaeohyphomycosis due to granuloma formation have been reported, and iatrogenic infections associated with wound dehiscence is common. Clinical signs of Sagenomella spp. infections are often vague and most cases cited report sudden death as a consistent sign.[4] Thick-walled fungal hyphae are usually detected in impression smears from skin lesions. Staining with periodic acid-Schiff stain is usually confirmatory.

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References

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  1. ^ Gams W. (1978). "Connected and disconnected chains of Phialoconidia and Sagenomella gen.nov. segregated from Acremonium". Persoonia. 10 (1): 97–112.
  2. ^ Gené J, Blanco JL, Cano J, García ME, Guarro J (2003). "New filamentous fungus Sagenomella chlamydospora responsible for a disseminated infection in a dog". J. Clin. Microbiol. 41 (4): 1722–5. doi:10.1128/jcm.41.4.1722-1725.2003. PMC 153912. PMID 12682169.
  3. ^ Philpot CM, Berry AP (1984). "The normal fungal flora of dogs. A preliminary report". Mycopathologia. 87 (3): 155–7. doi:10.1007/bf00436901. PMID 6513993.
  4. ^ Jand SK, Gupta MP (1989). "Dermatomycosis in dogs". Mycoses. 32 (2): 104–5. doi:10.1111/j.1439-0507.1989.tb02213.x. PMID 2710156.