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mBio, 2018 Blastomyces dermatitidis is a human fungal pathogen of the lung that can lead to disseminated disease in healthy and immunocompromised individuals. Genetic analysis of this fungus is hampered by the relative inefficiency of traditional recombination ...
Gregory C. Kujoth +7 more
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Blastomyces: Why Be Dimorphic? [PDF]
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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Blastomyces gilchristii as Cause of Fatal Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2016 Since the 2013 description of Blastomyces gilchristii, research describing the virulence or clinical outcome of B. gilchristii infection has been lacking. We report molecular evidence of B.
Daniel Dalcin +4 more
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Autochthonous Blastomyces dermatitidis, India
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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Red Fox as Sentinel for Blastomyces dermatitidis, Ontario, Canada
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2016 Blastomyces dermatitidis, a fungus that can cause fatal infection in humans and other mammals, is not readily recoverable from soil, its environmental reservoir. Because of the red fox’s widespread distribution, susceptibility to B.
Nicole M. Nemeth +5 more
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Disseminated blastomycosis presenting with genitourinary abscesses
Urology Case Reports, 2023 A 25 year old male presented with several weeks of fevers and testicular pain. Workup demonstrated scrotal and prostatic abscesses. Fluid from these following surgical drainage revealed Blastomyces dermatitidis. He was treated with 12 months of oral anti-
Tyler A. Wittmann +2 more
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Pharmacokinetics of isavuconazole in healthy cats after oral and intravenous administration
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2022 Background Isavuconazole is a triazole antifungal drug that has shown good efficacy in human patients. Absorption and pharmacokinetics have not been evaluated in cats.
Dennis J. Woerde +2 more
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Blastomycosis: A Review of Mycological and Clinical Aspects
Journal of Fungi, 2023 Blastomycosis is caused by a thermally dimorphic fungus that thrives in moist acidic soil. Blastomyces dermatitidis is the species responsible for most infections in North America and is especially common in areas around the Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence
Kathleen A. Linder +2 more
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Direct Tissue PCR and Genotyping for Species Identification in a Case of Laryngeal Blastomycosis
Ear, Nose & Throat Journal, 2023 Otolaryngologic manifestations of infection with Blastomyces species are extremely rare and restricted geographically to recognized endemic regions. Here, we describe a case of laryngeal blastomycosis that presented as slowly progressive dysphonia. While
Thomas R. Fritsche MD, PhD +5 more
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Case Reports in Pediatrics, 2021 Blastomyces species (spp) can cause clinical disease affecting nearly every organ system, including the skeletal system. However, isolated joint involvement without concurrent osteomyelitis is rare, especially in children.
Emily Schildt, Robyn Bockrath
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