Nocardia nova identification in a transtracheal wash of a horse with recurrent airway obstruction

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Published: Aug 31, 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4067/S0301-732X2015000200016
Keywords:
- equine
- nocardiosis
- pneumonia
- recurrent airway obstruction

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L. A.Z. Condas
Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Public Health, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil.
M. G. Ribeiro
Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Public Health, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil.
G. Olivo
Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil.
M. M.J. Franco
Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Public Health, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil.
T. Gonoi
Department of Research at Mycology Medical, Research Center, Chiba University, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Japan.
T. Matsuzawa
Department of Research at Mycology Medical, Research Center, Chiba University, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Japan.
K. Yazawa
Department of Research at Mycology Medical, Research Center, Chiba University, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Japan.
R. C. Gonçalves
Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil.
A. S. Borges
Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil.

Abstract

A horse with recurrent airway disease was presented with dyspnea, mucopurulent bilateral nasal discharge and abnormal lung sounds. Microbiological culture, cytological examination and molecular identification (16S rRNA gene sequence) were performed with the transtracheal wash material and allowed the identification of Nocardia nova, an uncommon agent associated with equine respiratory abnormalities.


 

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Condas, L. A., Ribeiro, M. G., Olivo, G., Franco, M. M., Gonoi, T., Matsuzawa, T., Yazawa, K., Gonçalves, R. C., & Borges, A. S. (2015). Nocardia nova identification in a transtracheal wash of a horse with recurrent airway obstruction. Archivos De Medicina Veterinaria, 47(2), 231–235. https://doi.org/10.4067/S0301-732X2015000200016
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Vol. 47 No. 2 (2015)
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COMUNICACIONES