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Computed Tomographic Scan Evaluation of Pulmonary Blastomycosis

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2009
BACKGROUND: Blastomycosis is an uncommon granulomatous pulmonary and extrapulmonary infectious disease caused by the thermally dimorphic fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis. Diagnosis may be delayed or difficult because of varied presentation.
Suzanne Ronald, Jacek Strzelczyk, Sean Moore, Elly Trepman, Mary Cheang, Bill Limerick, Lyle Wiebe, Pete Sarsfield, Kerry MacDonald, Michael Meyers, John M Embil   +10 more
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Ribosomal RNA gene sequencing for early diagnosis of Blastomyces dermatitidis infection

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2015
Prompt detection and identification of fungal pathogens at the genus and species level is critical in order to provide timely antifungal therapy. Here, we highlight the vital role of molecular diagnostics in achieving a fast and definitive diagnosis of ...
Sejal Morjaria, Caitlin Otto, Andre Moreira, Romy Chung, Vaios Hatzoglou, Manju Pillai, Niaz Banaei, Yi-Wei Tang, Cesar J. Figueroa   +8 more
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Blastomycosis presenting as solitary nodule: A rare presentation

Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2012
Blastomycosis is a chronic granulomatous and suppurative mycosis, caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis, which in the great majority of cases presents as a primary pulmonary disease. Primary cutaneous blastomycosis is very rare.
Ashish Dhamija, Paschal D′Souza, Priti Salgia, Ashok Meherda, Rajkumar Kothiwala   +4 more
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A Case of Sepsis Caused by ST80 Multidrug‐Resistant Enterococcus faecium With Concurrent Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection in a Dog

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 3, May 2026.
An 8‐year‐old dog developed acute respiratory distress that progressed to sepsis and death. Multidrug‐resistant Enterococcus faecium ST80 was isolated from the liver and kidney, while Klebsiella pneumoniae was detected in the lung by PCR. Whole‐genome sequencing showed that the ST80 isolates were genetically identical, suggesting hematogenous spread ...
Hyung‐min Seo, Tae‐Min La, Ye‐ram Seo, Dong‐Yeop Lee, Hyun‐Jung Han, Ji‐Yeon Hyeon   +5 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, Carol A. Kauffman, Marisa H. Miceli   +2 more
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Lung Biopsies in Patients Referred for Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation: Diagnostic Accuracy, Diagnostic Yield, and Clinical Utility

Transplant Infectious Disease, Volume 28, Issue 3, May/June 2026.
Among patients referred for allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation with pulmonary opacities, lung biopsy provided a diagnosis in 72% of procedures and altered management in 51%. Despite a 7% major complication rate, lung biopsy frequently clarified noninfectious etiologies when bronchoscopy was inconclusive.
Sergio Rodriguez‐Rodriguez, Ayman Sayyed, Swe Mar Linn, Caden Chiarello, Mats Remberger, Igor Novitzky‐Basso, Patrik Rogalla, Shahid Husain, Jonas Mattsson   +8 more
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Combination Adjuvants Enhance Recombinant Protein Vaccine Protection against Fungal Infection

mBio, 2021
The development of effective vaccines against fungal infections requires the induction of protective, pathogen-specific cell-mediated immune responses. Here, we asked whether combination adjuvants based on delta inulin (Advax) formulated with Toll-like ...
Marcel Wüthrich, Hannah E. Dobson, Cleison Ledesma Taira, Uju Joy Okaa, Lucas dos Santos Dias, Marcos Isidoro-Ayza, Nikolai Petrovsky, Bruce S. Klein   +7 more
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Thoracic Computed Tomographic Characteristics of Canine Blastomycosis

Veterinary Radiology &Ultrasound, Volume 67, Issue 3, May 2026.
ABSTRACT While thoracic radiographic studies have described the broad thoracic findings of canine blastomycosis, thoracic computed tomographic (CT) findings have been minimally reported. This single‐center, retrospective, descriptive case series study aimed to characterize thoracic CT features of canine blastomycosis.
Ori Nagasaka, Caroline V. Fulkerson, Masahiro Murakami   +2 more
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Why, Immunologically, Housing‐Related Fungi and Endotoxins (and Other Chronic Pro‐Inflammatory Stressors) Risk Latent Tuberculosis Reactivation, Severe Asthma, and Translocating and Invasive Infections in Indigenous Communities in Canada

American Journal of Human Biology, Volume 38, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Type 1/M1/TH1 and type 3/M1/TH17 pro‐inflammatory switches are risks for latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) reactivation and ongoing infection transmission. This paper considers the heavy toll of reactivation risk in Indigenous communities in Canada and the chronic, everyday pro‐inflammatory stressors connected with type 3/M1/TH17 immune ...
Stacie Burke
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Native BAD-1 Binding to Heparin-agarose

Bio-Protocol, 2014
BAD-1 is an adhesin created by the dimorphic fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis, the causative agent of blastomycosis. We have determined that it has an affinity for heparin, which may explain its impact on virulence and human immune function as a number ...
T. Brandhorst
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