Cutaneous Pythiosis in 2 Dogs, Italy

Cutaneous Pythiosis in 2 Dogs, Italy

We report cutaneous pythiosis in 2 dogs in Italy that had recurrent exposure to the same freshwater habitat. Phylogenetic analysis placed the isolates within Pythium insidiosum complex cluster IV, corresponding to P. periculosum. In Italy, pythiosis should be considered in differential diagnoses by...

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Main Authors: Andrea Peano, Anna Rita Molinar Min, Alessandra Fondati, Erica Romano, Chiara Brachelente, Ilaria Porcellato, Andrea Amore, Mario Pasquetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
pythiosis
Pythium insidiosum
Pythium periculosum
dog
lake
freshwater habitats
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/7/23-0320_article

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