Successful management of colonic pythiosis in two dogs in Thailand using antifungal therapy [PDF]
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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Development of lateral flow immunochromatographic assay with Anti-Pythium insidiosum antibodies for point-of-care testing of vascular pythiosis [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe pathogenic oomycete Pythium insidiosum causes a fatal infectious illness known as pythiosis, impacting humans and certain animals in numerous countries in the tropics and subtropics.
Panwad Tongchai +4 more
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Enhancing knowledge of vascular pythiosis: Impact of a self-paced online course among Thai learners. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical DiseasesBackgroundPythiosis caused by Pythium insidiosum, is a rare but deadly infectious disease that is often underrecognized. The disease has high morbidity and mortality rates, particularly in vascular forms where surgical resection is necessary.
Pattama Torvorapanit +16 more
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Pythium insidiosum: an emerging pathogen that is easily misdiagnosed and given treatment as a fungus [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection MicrobiologyBackgroundPythium insidiosum (P. insidiosum) is the causative agent of pythiosis, an infectious disease with a high morbidity and fatality rate.
Liuyang Hu +6 more
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Sublingual pythiosis in a cat [PDF]
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 2017 Background Pythiosis is a potentially fatal but non-contagious disease affecting humans and animals living in tropical and subtropical climates, but is also reasonably widespread in temperate climates, throughout the world.
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Med Mycol, 2022 Abstract Meet the expert session, September 22, 2022, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Human pythiosis is a rare, life-threatening infection, which is generally caused by Pythium insidiosum, a fungal-like oomycete.
Plongla, Rongpong, Chindamporn, Ariya
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Worldwide distribution of human pythosis and biological characteristics of a Pythium insidiosum strain susceptible to antibiotics from China: a dual-scale study [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineIntroductionPythiosis, caused by Pythium insidiosum (P. insidiosum), is an emerging disease with high mortality and morbidity. Despite its clinical severity and geographical strain variations, diagnostic and treatment challenges persist.Materials and ...
Xiaoyun Liu +15 more
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Simplified Point-of-Care Testing for Human Pythiosis: Development of a Whole-Blood-Based Lateral Flow Immunoassay [PDF]
DiagnosticsBackground/Objectives: Human pythiosis, caused by Pythium insidiosum, is associated with severe morbidity and high mortality when diagnosis is delayed. Culture-based diagnosis is time-consuming and may be insensitive in clinical specimens, highlighting ...
Jidapa Szekely +7 more
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Needs assessment of a pythiosis continuing professional development program. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical DiseasesBackgroundPythiosis is a rare disease with high mortality, with over 94% of cases reported from Thailand and India. Prompt diagnosis and surgery improves patient outcomes.
Surachai Leksuwankun +17 more
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Ex vivo observation of Pythium insidiosum-antigen treated neutrophils on three Pythium insidiosum strains isolated from vascular pythiosis patients [PDF]
Human Vaccines & ImmunotherapeuticsThe mechanisms of Pythium insidiosum-antigen (PIA) immunotherapy activating a patient’s immune system are unknown. We evaluated the interleukin-8 (IL-8) serum levels during P.
Sadeep Medhasi +6 more
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