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Vitamin D‐Mediated Hypercalcemia in a Dog With Putative Cutaneous Pythiosis [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsA 12‐month‐old dog was diagnosed with cutaneous pythiosis after presenting with a nonhealing metatarsal wound, an inguinal mass, and regional lymphadenopathy.
Jennifer Brodkin +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.
Siri Chiewchanvit +2 more
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History and Perspective of Immunotherapy for Pythiosis [PDF]
Vaccines, 2021 The fungus-like microorganism Pythium insidiosum causes pythiosis, a life-threatening infectious disease increasingly reported worldwide. Antimicrobial drugs are ineffective. Radical surgery is an essential treatment. Pythiosis can resume post-surgically.
Theerapong Krajaejun +2 more
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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 +7 more
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A Review: Antimicrobial Therapy for Human Pythiosis
Antibiotics, 2022 Human pythiosis is associated with poor prognosis with significant mortality caused by Pythium insidiosum. Antimicrobials’ in vitro and in vivo results against P. insidiosum are inconsistent.
Navaporn Worasilchai +2 more
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Global Distribution and Clinical Features of Pythiosis in Humans and Animals
Journal of Fungi (Basel, Switzerland), 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.
Theerapong Krajaejun +2 more
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Successful management of colonic pythiosis in two dogs in Thailand using antifungal therapy
Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2022 Gastrointestinal pythiosis is a severe, progressive and often a fatal disease, which is caused by the aquatic pathogen Pythium insidiosum. Treatment is challenging due to the disease's resistance to antifungal drugs.
Pornphan Sukanan +4 more
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Geographical distribution of human pythiosis in the USA [PDF]
Microbiology SpectrumFor 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 +3 more
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Activity Against Pythium insidiosum and Isolated Constituents of Cordia insignis Roots. [PDF]
Chem BiodiversThis study investigates the roots of Cordia insignis in search of novel treatments for pythiosis, caused by the oomycete Pythium insidiosum. Seven compounds are isolated, including steroids, a saponin, a coumarin, a fatty acid, and a glycoside, the latter two are reported for the first time in the genus.
de Oliveira RC +8 more
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Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2005 Pythiosis, caused by Pythium insidiosum, occurs in humans and animals and is acquired from aquatic environments that harbor the emerging pathogen. Diagnosis is difficult because clinical and histopathologic features are not pathognomonic.
Sandra de Moraes Gimenes Bosco +8 more
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