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Cutaneous Pythiosis in 2 Dogs, Italy [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023
We report cutaneous pythiosis in 2 dogs in Italy that had recurrent exposure to the same freshwater habitat. Phylogenetic analysis placed the isolates within Pythium insidiosum complex cluster IV, corresponding to P. periculosum.
Andrea Peano, Anna Rita Molinar Min, Alessandra Fondati, Erica Romano, Chiara Brachelente, Ilaria Porcellato, Andrea Amore, Mario Pasquetti   +7 more
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Vitamin D‐Mediated Hypercalcemia in a Dog With Putative Cutaneous Pythiosis [PDF]

Clinical Case Reports
A 12‐month‐old dog was diagnosed with cutaneous pythiosis after presenting with a nonhealing metatarsal wound, an inguinal mass, and regional lymphadenopathy.
Jennifer Brodkin, Steven W. Frederick, Markus Rick, Peter S. Chapman   +3 more
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Pythiosis presenting with chronic swelling and painful subcutaneous lesion at right deltoid [PDF]

IDCases, 2023
Pythiosis is a fatal disease which has high incidence in tropical regions. In contrast with vascular pythiosis, cutaneous and subcutaneous pythiosis are both uncommon.
Athitaya Luangnara, Mati Chuamanochan, Siri Chiewchanvit, Nuttaya Pattamapaspong, Parichat Salee, Romanee Chaiwarith   +5 more
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Infection with Pythium flevoense in a harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) as a novel cause of dermatitis in marine mammals [PDF]

Veterinary Research, 2023
The oomycete Pythium flevoense was diagnosed as the cause of dermatitis in a young adult female harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) that had been trapped in a pound net in a temperate saltwater environment. Disease from Pythium sp.
Edwin J. B. Veldhuis Kroeze, Cornelis E. van Elk, Marco W. G. van de Bildt, Peter R. W. A. van Run, Geoffrey Foster, Nissrine Abou-Chakra, Rasmus Krøger Hare, Thijs Kuiken   +7 more
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Geographical distribution of human pythiosis in the USA [PDF]

Microbiology Spectrum
For more than 100 years, the infections caused by Pythium insidiosum have been well documented in horses. However, recently, pythiosis was also described in several species, including dogs, cats, cattle, zoo captive animals, and humans.
Raquel Vilela, Sue C. Grady, Priscilla Rocha Vilela, Leonel Mendoza   +3 more
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Clinical Features, Microbiological Characteristics, and Drug Sensitivity Analysis of Rare Human Spinal Pythiosis Strain [PDF]

Journal of Fungi
Pythiosis, a rare and formidable infectious disease caused by Pythium insidiosum, is characterized by profound uncertainties in achieving definitive diagnoses, suboptimal outcomes, and an exceptionally high mortality rate. Here, we present a rare case of
Mingliang Li, Donglin Zhu, Qiuyue Diao, Xiaoyun Liu, Xiaogang Bi, Jianwen Dong, Jian Sun, Yun Xi, Kouxing Zhang   +8 more
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Global Distribution and Clinical Features of Pythiosis in Humans and Animals [PDF]

Journal of Fungi, 2022
Pythiosis is a difficult-to-treat infectious disease caused by Pythium insidiosum. The condition is unfamiliar among healthcare workers. Manifestation of pythiosis is similar to other fungal infections, leading to misdiagnosis and delayed treatment.
Hanna Yolanda, Theerapong Krajaejun
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Vascular pythiosis caused by Pythium aphanidermatum: the first case report in Asia [PDF]

European Journal of Medical Research, 2021
Background Pythium, soil-borne plant pathogens, are in the class Oomycetes. They are not true fungi, but are related to diatom and algae. There are two human pathogens including P. insidiosum and P. aphanidermatum.
Pannaporn Thongsuk, Rongpong Plongla, Arsa Thammahong, Jaruwan Tiewsurin, Navaporn Worasilchai, Ariya Chindamporn, Chusana Suankratay   +6 more
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Recent update in diagnosis and treatment of human pythiosis [PDF]

PeerJ, 2020
Human pythiosis is an infectious condition with high morbidity and mortality. The causative agent is the oomycete microorganism Pythium insidiosum. The pathogen inhabits ubiquitously in a wet environment, and direct exposure to the pathogen initiates the
Maria Nina Chitasombat, Passara Jongkhajornpong, Kaevalin Lekhanont, Theerapong Krajaejun   +3 more
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Human pythiosis in Thailand [PDF]

Postgraduate Medical Journal, 1994
Summary Pythium insidiosum is a protoctista and causes diseases in plants and animals. In Thailand it can cause a unique human infection of three types. The first type is a subcutaneous lesion in thalassaemic patients, with the pathological findings of a granulomatous reaction, diffuse infiltration, and oedema of the ...
P Imwidthaya
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