Emerging infectious diseases · 2005 · 78 citations · 11 references
Veterinary MedicineInfectious DiseasesMicrobiologyDiagnostic MicrobiologyEmerging Infectious DiseasesMedical MicrobiologyCulture-based DiagnosisEmerging Zoonotic DiseasesMedical ParasitologyPathogenesis Of Infectious DiseaseEmerging Aquatic PathogensPathogen Diagnosis
Pythiosis, caused by Pythium insidiosum, occurs in humans and animals and is acquired from aquatic environments that harbor the emerging pathogen. Diagnosis is difficult because clinical and histopathologic features are not pathognomonic. We report the first human case of pythiosis from Brazil, diagnosed by using culture and rDNA sequencing.
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