Autochthonous Blastomyces dermatitidis, India [PDF]
Emerging Infectious DiseasesBlastomyces spp. fungi, the causal agent of blastomycosis, are common in North America but do occur in other areas of the world. The most prevalent pathogen in the genus is B. dermatitidis. Most B. dermatitidis isolates originate from North America, but
Anuradha Chowdhary +6 more
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The Dynamic Genome and Transcriptome of the Human Fungal Pathogen Blastomyces and Close Relative Emmonsia [PDF]
PLoS Genetics, 2015 Three closely related thermally dimorphic pathogens are causal agents of major fungal diseases affecting humans in the Americas: blastomycosis, histoplasmosis and paracoccidioidomycosis.
José F Muñoz +2 more
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A Blastomycosis dermatitis with only skin manifestations: a case report [PDF]
Frontiers in Fungal BiologyBackground and objectiveInfections caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis can usually affect nearly every organ in the body, including the lungs, skin, bones, and genitourinary system.MethodsWe present a case of a 33-year-old Chinese male who developed ...
Zhuren Ruan +5 more
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Cutaneous clues to a fungal culprit: disseminated Blastomycosis presenting as inflammatory monoarthritis — a Case Report [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineBlastomycosis is a dimorphic fungal infection caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis and related species, classically presenting with pulmonary and cutaneous involvement. Musculoskeletal manifestations, particularly monoarthritis, are rare and diagnostically
Paddy Ssentongo +9 more
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Phylogenetic Analysis Reveals a Cryptic Species Blastomyces gilchristii, sp. nov. within the Human Pathogenic Fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Analysis of the population genetic structure of microbial species is of fundamental importance to many scientific disciplines because it can identify cryptic species, reveal reproductive mode, and elucidate processes that contribute to pathogen evolution.
Elizabeth M Brown, Sean X Zhang
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Necrotizing pneumonia due to blastomycosis: Diagnostic challenges and the emerging role of cell-free DNA testing [PDF]
IDCasesBlastomycosis is the clinical manifestation of infection caused by the yeast phase of the thermally dimorphic fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis, an environmentally poorly understood endemic North American mycosis that can progress to severe pulmonary ...
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Assessment of environmental risk factors for blastomycosis during a large outbreak at a Michigan paper mill. [PDF]
PLoS ONEBackgroundBlastomycosis is a rare, potentially fatal fungal infection caused by inhalation of Blastomyces spores, typically acquired outdoors in the midwestern and eastern United States. In 2023, the largest recorded U.S.
Allyson W O'Connor +23 more
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Blastomyces: Why Be Dimorphic?
Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews, 2016 In introducing the infectious disease focus for this edition of the Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews, the author describes the unsolved mysteries surrounding the dimorphic fungus Blastomyces and the related pathogenesis of pulmonary ...
Dennis J. Baumgardner
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Phylogeographic Analysis of Blastomyces dermatitidis and Blastomyces gilchristii Reveals an Association with North American Freshwater Drainage Basins [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Blastomyces dermatitidis and Blastomyces gilchristii are dimorphic fungal pathogens that cause serious pulmonary and systemic infections in humans. Although their natural habitat is in the environment, little is known about their specific ecologic niche ...
Elizabeth M Brown
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Ecologic Niche Modeling of Blastomyces dermatitidis in Wisconsin [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2008 BACKGROUND: Blastomycosis is a potentially fatal mycosis that is acquired by inhaling infectious spores of Blastomyces dermatitidis present in the environment.
Andrew Townsend Peterson
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