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

Pythiosis is a difficult-to-treat infectious disease caused by Pythium insidiosum. The
condition is unfamiliar among healthcare workers. Manifestation of pythiosis is similar to …

Pythiosis is a life-threatening infectious disease caused by the oomycete Pythium
insidiosum. Direct exposure to Py. insidiosum zoospores can initiate infections of the eye …

The epidemiologic, clinical, pathologic, microbiological and immunohistochemical findings
of pythiosis in equidae in northeastern Brazil are described. From January 1985 to …

Objective Pythium insidiosum causes a life-threatening condition called pythiosis. High
morbidity and mortality of pythiosis are consequences of delayed diagnosis. We aimed to …

This review article explores the effectiveness of antibacterial drugs that inhibit protein
synthesis in treating pythiosis, a difficult-to-treat infection caused by Pythium insidiosum. The …

Pythium insidiosum causes pythiosis, a fatal infectious disease of humans and animals
worldwide. Prompt diagnosis and treatment are essential to improve the clinical outcome of …

A clinician and a pathologist collaborate to create a comprehensive yet practical book about
established infectious diseases of horses, categorised according to the different pathogens …

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 an important oomycete due to its ability to infect humans and animals.
It causes pythiosis, a disease of difficult treatment that occurs more frequently in humans in …