Coccidioidomycosis of the Vocal Cords Presenting in Sepsis: A Case Report and Literature Review
Case Reports in Critical Care, Volume 2020, Issue 1, 2020., 2020 Coccidioidomycosis is a predominantly pulmonary disease caused by species of Coccidioides, a fungus endemic to the American Southwest. Most cases involve exclusively pulmonary manifestations while less than one percent present with disseminated infection, usually with meningeal or skin involvement. In this case, a patient with a history of odynophagia,
Curtis Converse +5 more
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A rare presentation of rhinosporidiosis on buccal mucosa − a case report
Journal of Oral Medicine and Oral Surgery, 2022 Introduction: Rhinosporidiosis is a chronic mucocutaneous infection caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi, which mainly affects the mucus membranes of the nose, oropharynx, skin, eyes, and genital mucosa.
Santosh B.S. +5 more
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Dermocystid infection and associated skin lesions in free-living palmate newts (Lissotriton helveticus) from Southern France [PDF]
, 2010 Since the early 1900s, mesomycetozoan parasites have been reported in both European anuran and caudate species. These reports have primarily been descriptive, which has made assessing the impact of these parasites on host populations difficult. Anecdotal
Acevedo-Whitehouse, K. +5 more
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Pathological and phylogenetic characterization of Amphibiothecum sp. infection in an isolated amphibian (Lissotriton helveticus) population on the island of Rum (Scotland) [PDF]
, 2017 Outbreaks of cutaneous infectious disease in amphibians are increasingly being attributed to an overlooked group of fungal-like pathogens, the Dermocystids.
Baily, JL +7 more
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Free-living protozoa in two unchlorinated drinking water supplies identified by phylogenic analysis of 18S rRNA gene sequences [PDF]
, 2009 Free-living protozoan communities in water supplies may include hosts for Legionella pneumophila and other undesired bacteria and also pathogens. This study aimed at identifying free-living protozoa in two unchlorinated groundwater supplies using ...
Valster, R.M. +4 more
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50 years of Emmonsia disease in humans: the dramatic emergence of a cluster of novel fungal pathogens [PDF]
, 2015 New species of Emmonsia-like fungi, with phylogenetic and clinical similarities to Blastomyces and Histoplasma, have emerged as causes of systemic human mycoses worldwide.
Botha, Alfred +12 more
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Oculosporidial polyp infected secondarily by Enterobius vermicularis
Advanced Biomedical Research, 2014 Oculosporidiosis caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi is a common infectious disease of south India. Here we are reporting a rare case of oculosporidial polyp containing another parasite Enterobius vermicularis as a co infection.
S Anuradha, K Bharathi, Abdul Khalique
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Infestation of the lacrimal sac by Rhinosporidium seeberi: A clinicopathological case report
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2013 Rhinosporidium seeberi , till recently known as a fungus, has been reclassified as a protistan parasite. It infects humans and many animal species. The authors describe a rare case of oculosporidiosis with involvement of the lacrimal sac exhibiting ...
Bipasha Mukherjee +3 more
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Characteristics and importance of the genus Prototheca in human and veterinary medicine [PDF]
, 2006 Prototheca spp. are strange algae, assigned to the genus Prototheca, family Chlorelaceae. They are ubiquitous in nature, living predominantly in aqueous locales containing decomposing plant material. Prototheca spp.
Milanov Dubravka S. +1 more
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Clinicopathological study of rhinosporidiosis with special reference to cytodiagnosis
Journal of Cytology, 2012 Background: Rhinosporidiosis is a chronic infective disorder caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi. It usually presents as a soft polypoidal pedunculated or sessile mass. Nose and nasopharynx are the commonest sites, followed by conjunctiva, maxillary sinuses,
Anuradha Sinha +6 more
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