Pythium insidiosum colitis in a dog: treatment and clinical outcome
: The aim of this report is to describe the clinical, pathological and imaging findings and treatment of colitis caused by Pythium insidiosum in a canine presenting haematochezia and progressive weight loss.
Mahyumi Fujimori +11 more
doaj +2 more sources
Objective: Pythiosis is a life-threatening infectious disease caused by the oomycete Pythium insidiosum. The disease has been increasingly reported worldwide. Most patients with pythiosis undergo surgical removal of an infected organ.
Theerapong Krajaejun +8 more
doaj +2 more sources
Highly sensitive multiplex PCR for convenient quantification and differentiation of canine Oomycota pathogens: Pythium insidiosum, Lagenidium giganteum f. caninum, and Paralagenidium karlingii [PDF]
Oomycota mammalian pathogens, including Pythium (P.) insidiosum, Lagenidium (L.) giganteum f. caninum, and Paralagenidium (Para.) karlingii, are increasingly recognized as causes of life-threatening infections in dogs, with diagnosis complicated by their
Asfiha Tarannum +8 more
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Bone lesions caused byPythium insidiosumin a horse
A 5-year-old, female saddle horse developed a tumoral mass anterolaterally on the metacarpal region of its right front leg. Histopathological study showed hyaline, aseptate, broad hyphae in the sequestered coral-like necrotic masses. Radiographs revealed an extensive osteomyelitis with disorganized bone proliferation of the metacarpal bones, as well as
MENDOZA, L. +2 more
openaire +4 more sources
The elicitin-like glycoprotein, ELI025, is secreted by the pathogenic oomycete Pythium insidiosum and evades host antibody responses. [PDF]
Pythium insidiosum is a unique oomycete that can infect humans and animals. Patients with a P. insidiosum infection (pythiosis) have high rates of morbidity and mortality. The pathogen resists conventional antifungal drugs. Information on the biology and
Tassanee Lerksuthirat +9 more
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Pythium insidiosum keratitis reported in China, raising the alertness to this fungus-like infection: a case series [PDF]
Background The objective of this study is to report typical clinical and laboratory characteristics of three cases of keratitis caused by Pythium insidiosum in China.
Hongyan Hou +5 more
doaj +2 more sources
Review of methods and antimicrobial agents for susceptibility testing against Pythium insidiosum
Pythiosis is a life-threatening infectious disease of humans and animals caused by the oomycete microorganism Pythium insidiosum. The disease has been increasingly diagnosed worldwide. P. insidiosum inhabits freshwater and presents in two forms: mycelium
Hanna Yolanda, Theerapong Krajaejun
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Diseases caused by Pythium insidiosum in sheep and goats: a review. [PDF]
Pythiosis is characterized most commonly by ulcerative dermatitis, mainly in the limbs of sheep and occasionally of goats. In sheep, Pythium insidiosum is also responsible for necrotizing rhinitis characterized by marked enlargement and deformity of the nasal region, severe respiratory difficulty, and bloody nasal discharge.
do Carmo PMS, Uzal FA, Riet-Correa F.
europepmc +6 more sources
Commentary: Pythium insidiosum keratitis
Prashant Garg
doaj +3 more sources
Anti-Pythium insidiosum activity of MSI-78, LL-37, and magainin-2 antimicrobial peptides [PDF]
Laura Bedin Denardi +2 more
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