Pythium insidiosum - Wikipedia
Pythium insidiosum is a species of Pythium and a member of the class oomycota. Pythium insidiosum is mainly found in standing water and occasionally soil. Unlike most Pythium species, which are generally pathogens of terrestrial plants , Pythium insidiosum is …
Pythiosis - Wikipedia
Pythiosis is a rare and deadly tropical disease caused by the oomycete Pythium insidiosum. Long regarded as being caused by a fungus, the causative agent was not discovered until 1987. It occurs most commonly in horses, dogs, and humans, with isolated cases in …
Recent update in diagnosis and treatment of human pythiosis
Human pythiosis is an infectious condition with high morbidity and mortality. The causative agent is the oomycete microorganism Pythium insidiosum. The pathogen inhabits ubiquitously in a wet environment, and direct exposure to the pathogen initiates the infection.
Pythium insidiosum: an emerging pathogen that is easily …
Pythium insidiosum (P. insidiosum) is the causative agent of pythiosis, an infectious disease with a high morbidity and fatality rate. Pythiosis cases have increased dramatically during the past ten years, particularly in tropical and subtropical areas.
Pythium insidiosum: An overview - ScienceDirect
2010年11月20日 · Pythium insidiosum is an oomycete pathogenic in mammals. The infection occurs mainly in tropical and subtropical areas, particularly in horses, dogs and humans. Infection is acquired through small wounds via contact with water that contains motile zoospores or other propagules (zoospores or hyphae).
A Review: Antimicrobial Therapy for Human Pythiosis - PMC
Pythium insidiosum, a fungus-like aquatic oomycete microorganism, is a causative agent of pythiosis. The motile flagellate zoospore plays a significant role in initiating an infection.
Pythium insidiosum: an overview - PubMed
2010年11月20日 · Pythium insidiosum is an oomycete pathogenic in mammals. The infection occurs mainly in tropical and subtropical areas, particularly in horses, dogs and humans. Infection is acquired through small wounds via contact with water that contains motile zoospores or other propagules (zoospores or hyphae). …
Pythium insidiosum: an emerging pathogen that is easily
2024年8月29日 · Background: Pythium insidiosum (P. insidiosum) is the causative agent of pythiosis, an infectious disease with a high morbidity and fatality rate. Pythiosis cases have increased dramatically during the past ten years, particularly in tropical and subtropical areas.
Biology of Pythium insidiosum - Michigan State University
So far, Pythium insidiosum is the only species reported to cause infections in mammals. The disease caused by this unique microorganism has been termed pythiosis (insidiosi) and can cause life threatening infections in mammals and birds.
Pythium insidiosum - microbewiki - Kenyon College
2016年2月12日 · Pythium insidiosum is a pathogenic species of water mold (oomycete) that infects humans and animals, primarily horses, cattle, dogs, and cats . This microorganism is usually found in wet, swampy areas with dense vegetation [2] .