Wing Yan Jacqueline Tam

Dr. Wing Yan Jacqueline Tam

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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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14 August 2024 in Journal of Fungi
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Stefan HobiStefan Hobi
Stefan Hobi
WTWing Yan Jacqueline Tam
Wing Yan Jacqueline Tam
MTMay Tse
May Tse
Omid NekoueiOmid Nekouei
Omid Nekouei
YCYingfei Chai
Yingfei Chai
VBVanessa R. Barrs
Vanessa R. Barrs
Dermatophytic pseudomycetoma (DPM) is a rarely reported invasive fungal infection of humans and animals, especially cats. This study aimed to identify dermatophytes, breed associations, and the frequency of extracutaneous (EC) involvement in feline DPM. Electronic records and formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue (FFPET) from 32 suspected DPM cases in 30 cats were retrieved from a diagnostic laboratory between 2018 and 2024. To confirm DPM and molecular identity, DNA was extracted from FFPET for ITS2 sequencing, and immunohistochemistry was performed on PCR-negative cases. All cases were confirmed as DPM. Microsporum canis was the only dermatophyte identified. The sensitivity and specificity of ITS2 sequencing for M. canis identification in FFPET were 22/32 (68.8%) and 21/22 (95.5%), respectively. Exotic (36.7%) and Persian (23.3%) but not British breeds (26.3%) were over-represented compared to feline admissions at an affiliated veterinary hospital (8.5%, p < 0.001; 3%, p < 0.001; 21.6%, p = 0.817, respectively). Five cases (16.7%) had EC lesions; two had intra-abdominal masses; two had oral cavity masses, including one which extended into the cranial vault; and one had superficial cervical lymph node invasion. Exotic and Persian breeds are over-represented for DPM and M. canis is the primary cause. EC lesions of DPM may occur more commonly than previously thought.

29 June 2026 in Fungal Biology Reviews
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WTWing Yan Jacqueline Tam
Wing Yan Jacqueline Tam
Clement K.M. TsuiClement K.M. Tsui
Clement K.M. Tsui
JBJustin Beardsley
Justin Beardsley
VBVanessa R. Barrs
Vanessa R. Barrs