Introduction. Pythium insidiosum causes pythiosis in humans and animals in tropical and subtropical climates. The clinical manifestations in humans are mostly systemic, vascular or ocular forms, in contrast to animals, which are cutaneous, subcutaneous and gastrointestinal forms. The highest...
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Chindamporn, A.; Kammarnjessadakul, P.; Kesdangsakonwut, S.; Banlunara, W.
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Microbiology Society, London, UK
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Access Microbiology, 2020, 2, 4,
Pythium insidiosum is an infectious oomycete affecting dogs that develop the cutaneous or gastrointestinal form of pythiosis with a poor prognosis. If left untreated, pythiosis may be fatal. This organism is not a true fungus because its cell wall and cell membrane lack chitin and ergosterol,...
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Elshafie, N. O.; Hanlon, J.; Malkawi, M.; Sayedahmed, E. E.; Guptill, L. F.; Jones-Hall, Y. L.; Santos, A. P.
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MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
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Veterinary Sciences, 2022, 9, 8,
Pythium insidiosum is an oomycete that encysts in the skin or gastrointestinal tract, leading to pythiosis. Pythiosis is reported in tropical and subtropical climates, affecting dogs and rarely cats. Surgical resection is the treatment of choice; however, cases present late in the disease and...
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Cridge, H.; Hughes, S. M.; Langston, V. C.; Mackin, A. J.
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American Animal Hospital Association, Denver, USA
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Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, 2020, 56, 6, pp 307-314
This review aims at the presentation of rare, sporadic infection in animals and humans, following contact with contaminated water. Pythiosis, caused by a water mould Pythium insidiosum, occurs primarily in dogs, horses and humans, but can also affect calves, sheep, cats, birds and even panthers and ...
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Gliński, Z.; Żmuda, A.
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Krajowa Izba Lekarsko Weterynaryjna, Warsaw, Poland
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Życie Weterynaryjne, 2021, 96, 1, pp 23-27
Objective: To describe the geographic distribution of infections caused by Pythium insidiosum in dogs, horses, and other animal species in the US. Animals: For the last 20 years, we have collected data from cases of pythiosis in 1,150 horses, 467 dogs, and other species (59) from various geographic ...
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Don Nguyen; Vilela, R.; Miraglia, B. M.; Vilela, G.; Jasem-Alali, N.; Rohn, R.; Glass, R.; Hansen, R. D.; Mendoza, L.
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American Veterinary Medical Association, Schaumburg, USA
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Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 2022, 260, 5, pp 530-534
Pythium insidiosum is an oomycete, a fungal like microorganism, which infects mammals, causing pythiosis in animals and humans, especially in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. The treatment for this infection is very difficult, and therapeutic options commonly comprise surgery,...
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Pereira, D. I. B.; Botton, S. A.; Azevedo, M. I.; Motta, M. A. A.; Lobo, R. R.; Soares, M. P.; Fonseca, A. O. S.; Jesus, F. P. K.; Alves, S. H.; Santurio, J. M.
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Springer, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation
Mycopathologia, 2013, 176, 3/4, pp 309-315
Pythiosis is caused by an aquatic fungus-like organism (Pythium insidiosum). It is considered an important public health issue as it can affect both animals and humans. This paper reports a case of gastrointestinal pythiosis in a dog. The patient was hospitalized for four days, during which the...
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Aguiar, D. M. de; Sifuentes, M.; Magalhães, A.; Pereira, N.; Pescador, C.; Cândido, S.; Dutra, V.; Barreto, U.; Burema, M.; Néspoli, P.; Rodrigues, J.
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Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Citation
Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science, 2022, 59, e186005,
Gastrointestinal (GI) pythiosis is a severe and often fatal disease in dogs that traditionally has been poorly responsive to medical treatment. Although aggressive surgical resection with wide margins is the most consistently effective treatment, lesion location and extent often preclude complete...
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Reagan, K. L.; Marks, S. L.; Pesavento, P. A.; Maggiore, A. D.; Zhu, B. Y.; Grooters, A. M.
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Wiley, Boston, USA
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Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2019, 33, 3, pp 1434-1439
Canine gastric pythiosis is a chronic granulomatous infection caused by the insidious pythi fungus that causes stomach thickening. We report a case of fungal gastritis in a 1-year-old male progressive Doberman canine treated at the Veterinary Hospital of the Federal University of Mato Grosso,...
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Lopes, J. W.; Castro, J. O.; Bertiplagia, K. S. S.; Souza, L. C. G.; Pavelegini, L. A. D.; Antoniassi, N. A. B.
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Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Câmpus de Jaboticabal, UNESP, Jaboticabal, Brazil
Citation
Ars Veterinaria, 2022, 38, 3, pp 121-126
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. The most commonly reported affected animal species with pythiosis are...
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Fortin, J. S.; Calcutt, M. J.; Kim DaeYoung
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BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
Citation
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 2017, 59, 63, pp (26 September 2017)