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Treatment of Pythiosis

Ramathibodi Medical Journal
Dear Editor: Due to its rising global incidence, I have dedicated years to studying pythiosis, a rare yet deadly infectious disease caused by Pythium insidiosum.1 Pythiosis typically presents with the infection of the artery, eye, gastrointestinal tract, and skin, and if left untreated, it can lead to organ loss or even death.
Hanna Yolanda
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Pins Gene Table v2.0: An Online Genome Database of 37 Pythium insidiosum Strains for Gene Content Exploration and Phylogenomic Analysis [PDF]

Journal of Fungi
Unlike most pathogenic oomycetes, Pythium insidiosum infects humans and animals instead of plants. P. insidiosum has three clinically relevant genotypes/clades that cause a severe disease called pythiosis.
Weerayuth Kittichotirat, Preecha Patumcharoenpol, Thidarat Rujirawat, Sithichoke Tangphatsornruang, Chompoonek Yurayart, Theerapong Krajaejun   +5 more
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Human Pythiosis

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2006
Jakrapun Pupaibool, Ariya Chindamporn, Kanitha Patarakul, Chusana Suankratay, Wannasri Sindhuphak, Wanla Kulwichit   +5 more
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Ultrasound features of an unusual intramural gastric haemorrhage secondary to rodenticide intoxication in a dog

Veterinary Record Case Reports, Volume 11, Issue 4, December 2023., 2023
Abstract A 3‐year‐old, neutered, female, mix‐breed dog was presented with a history of acute haemorrhagic vomiting, diarrhoea, anorexia and lethargy. The patient had a hyperkinetic pulse, pale mucous membranes, bilateral hyphema and the capillary refill time was increased. Coagulation testing showed increased values.
Nuria Vallés, Marina S. Echalecu, Alejandra Bernabe, Juan Diego García, Amalia Agut   +4 more
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Mechanism of action, resistance, synergism, and clinical implications of azithromycin

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, Volume 36, Issue 6, June 2022., 2022
Azithromycin, sold under the name Zithromax, is classified as a macrolide. It has many benefits due to its immunomodulatory, anti‐inflammatory, and antibacterial effects. Azithromycin mechanism of action including the inhibition of bacterial protein synthesis, inhibition of proinflammatory cytokine production, inhibition of neutrophil infestation, and ...
Mohsen Heidary, Ahmad Ebrahimi Samangani, Abolfazl Kargari, Aliakbar Kiani Nejad, Ilya Yashmi, Moloudsadat Motahar, Elahe Taki, Saeed Khoshnood   +7 more
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Protein A/G-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of anti-Pythium insidiosum antibodies in human and animal subjects

BMC Research Notes, 2020
Objectives Pythiosis is a deadly infectious disease caused by Pythium insidiosum. Reports of both human and animal pythiosis are on the rise worldwide. Prognosis of the pythiosis patients relies on early diagnosis and prompt treatment.
Chalisa Jaturapaktrarak, Penpan Payattikul, Tassanee Lohnoo, Yothin Kumsang, Aree Laikul, Watcharapol Pathomsakulwong, Chompoonek Yurayart, Walaiporn Tonpitak, Theerapong Krajaejun   +8 more
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Expression, purification, and characterization of the recombinant exo-1,3-β-glucanase (Exo1) of the pathogenic oomycete Pythium insidiosum

Heliyon, 2020
Pythiosis is a deadly infectious disease of humans and animals living in tropical and subtropical countries. The causative agent is the oomycete Pythium insidiosum. Treatment of pythiosis is challenging.
Tiwa Rotchanapreeda, Yothin Kumsang, Pattarana Sae-Chew, Thidarat Rujirawat, Tassanee Lohnoo, Wanta Yingyong, Penpan Payattikul, Onrapak Reamtong, Theerapong Krajaejun   +8 more
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Immunological Cross-Reactivity of Proteins Extracted from the Oomycete Pythium insidiosum and the Fungus Basidiobolus ranarum Compromises the Detection Specificity of Immunodiagnostic Assays for Pythiosis

Journal of Fungi, 2021
Pythiosis, a life-threatening disease caused by Pythium insidiosum, has been increasingly diagnosed worldwide. A recently developed immunochromatographic test (ICT) enables the rapid diagnosis of pythiosis.
Tiwa Rotchanapreeda, Pattarana Sae-Chew, Tassanee Lohnoo, Wanta Yingyong, Thidarat Rujirawat, Yothin Kumsang, Penpan Payattikul, Chalisa Jaturapaktrarak, Akarin Intaramat, Watcharapol Pathomsakulwong, Chompoonek Yurayart, Theerapong Krajaejun   +11 more
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Gastrointestinal Pythiosis in Two Cats [PDF]

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 2005
Two young adult male Domestic Shorthair cats living in the southeastern United States were evaluated for signs attributable to partial intestinal obstruction. Physical examination indicated a palpable abdominal mass in each animal. Exploratory laparotomy revealed a large extraluminal mass involving the ileum and mesentery with adjacent mesenteric ...
Pauline M, Rakich, Amy M, Grooters, Kai-Ning, Tang   +2 more
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A case of feline gastrointestinal eosinophilic sclerosing fibroplasia associated with phycomycetes [PDF]

, 2014
Feline gastrointestinal eosinophilic sclerosing fibroplasia (FGESF) is a recently described inflammatory condition of domestic cats with unknown aetiology.
Ader, Bloom, Brown, Chayakulkeeree, Craig, Cunha, Eckstrand, Grooters, I. Galindo-Cardiel, L. Grau-Roma, M. Fernández, M. Isidoro-Ayza, N. Majó, Ossent, Ozaki, Rakich, Suzuki   +16 more
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