An infection by Cryptococcus spp. in a goat (Capra hircus) is reported. The bacterial culture performed from purulent material collected from joint abscesses revealed concomitant infection by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis. Optical microscopy revealed yeast-like structures in the alveolar spaces of the lungs, exhibiting a thick, PAS positive, polysaccharide capsule compatible with Cryptococcus spp. Cases of cryptococcosis in goats are considered rare in the literature. The objective is to describe the epidemiological and clinical-pathological aspects of the pulmonary form of an infection by Cryptococcus spp. in a goat in Brazil.
Goat; Cryptococcus spp.; Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis
