The fungus-like microorganism Pythium insidiosum causes pythiosis, a life-threatening
infectious disease increasingly reported worldwide. Antimicrobial drugs are ineffective …

A clinical epidemiological study was conducted among 34 rural properties located within the
Brazilian Pantanal region and nearby areas between 2007 and 2010. The diagnosis of …

This systematic review compiles reports of clinical pythiosis in horses, mules and donkeys
from 1960 to 2023 worldwide, focusing on Brazil. We searched databases and included 71 …

Cutaneous pythiosis is a life-threatening infectious disease. Low-level laser therapy (LLLT)
and ozone (O 3) have been used individually in the treatment of infected wounds. The goals …

Pythiosis is a disease caused by the oomycete Pythium insidiosum, mainly reported in
equines, dogs and humans and directly transmitted through contaminant zoospores in …

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 …

La pythiosis cutánea equina es una enfermedad crónica, granulomatosa, pruriginosa y
rápidamente progresiva, que ocurre en regiones con temperaturas que varían de clima …

Background Equine pythiosis is an emerging, devastating disease that is hard to treat. The
tumour‐like nodular skin masses grow rapidly and the outcome is generally fatal, and thus …

The orphan but highly virulent pathogen Pythium insidiosum causes pythiosis in humans
and animals. Surgery is a primary treatment aiming to cure but trading off losing affected …

Um levantamento soroepidemiológico foi realizado através do teste de ELISA indireto para
determinar a soroprevalência da infecção por Pythium insidiosum em equinos no estado do …