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Enhancing knowledge of vascular pythiosis: Impact of a self-paced online course among Thai learners. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
BackgroundPythiosis 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, Surachai Leksuwankun, Rongpong Plongla, Navaporn Worasilchai, Nattapong Langsiri, Ariya Chindamporn, Achitpol Thongkam, Nuttapon Susaengrat, Pongsakorn Ouwongprayoon, Karan Srisurapanont, Kasama Manothummetha, Nipat Chuleerarux, Tanaporn Meejun, Jaedvara Thanakitcharu, Bhoowit Lerttiendamrong, Nitipong Permpalung, Saman Nematollahi   +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 Microbiology
BackgroundPythium insidiosum (P. insidiosum) is the causative agent of pythiosis, an infectious disease with a high morbidity and fatality rate.
Liuyang Hu, Xiulu Huang, Ngan Hung Yee, Huixia Meng, Li Jiang, Liang Liang, Xingchun Chen   +6 more
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M1.2 Human pythiosis [PDF]

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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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.
Jessica Sonia Fortin, Michael John Calcutt, Dae Young Kim   +2 more
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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 Medicine
IntroductionPythiosis, 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, Qiuyue Diao, Mingliang Li, Yuting Yang, Jiayin Liang, Zehua Cui, Haiyan Zhang, Huiling He, Jiabao Huang, Hao Ren, Fengli Zhou, Tijiang Shan, Xiaopin Liao, Jian Sun, Kouxing Zhang, Kouxing Zhang   +15 more
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Clinicopathological features and outcomes of pythiosis [PDF]

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2018
Vascular pythiosis is a life-threatening infection caused by the oomycete Pythium insidiosum. This article reports the clinical presentation, serodiagnosis, pathology, and outcomes seen at the authors' institution.The cases of patients with proven vascular pythiosis at Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand from January 2006 to ...
Maria N. Chitasombat, Noppadol Larbcharoensub, Ariya Chindamporn, Theerapong Krajaejun   +3 more
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Needs assessment of a pythiosis continuing professional development program. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
BackgroundPythiosis 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, Rongpong Plongla, Nathanich Eamrurksiri, Pattama Torvorapanit, Kasidis Phongkhun, Nattapong Langsiri, Tanaporn Meejun, Karan Srisurapanont, Jaedvara Thanakitcharu, Bhoowit Lerttiendamrong, Achitpol Thongkam, Kasama Manothummetha, Nipat Chuleerarux, Chatphatai Moonla, Navaporn Worasilchai, Ariya Chindamporn, Nitipong Permpalung, Saman Nematollahi   +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 & Immunotherapeutics
The 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, Apichaya Sriwarom, Nitipong Permpalung, Pattama Torvorapanit, Rongpong Plongla, Ariya Chindamporn, Navaporn Worasilchai   +6 more
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Potential anti-Pythium insidiosum therapeutics identified through screening of agricultural fungicides [PDF]

Microbiology Spectrum
Pythiosis is a life-threatening infectious disease caused by the oomycete Pythium insidiosum. Clinical manifestations of pythiosis include an eye, blood vessel, skin, or gastrointestinal tract infection. Pythiosis has been increasingly reported worldwide,
Hanna Yolanda, Kedchin Jearawuttanakul, Warawuth Wannalo, Phongthon Kanjanasirirat, Suparerk Borwornpinyo, Thidarat Rujirawat, Penpan Payattikul, Weerayuth Kittichotirat, Duangdao Wichadakul, Theerapong Krajaejun   +9 more
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PacBio long read-assembled draft genome of Pythium insidiosum strain Pi-S isolated from a Thai patient with pythiosis. [PDF]

BMC Res Notes, 2023
Krajaejun T, Patumcharoenpol P, Rujirawat T, Kittichotirat W, Tangphatsornruang S, Lohnoo T, Yingyong W.   +6 more
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