Review of methods and antimicrobial agents for susceptibility testing against Pythium insidiosum
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03737
Abstract: Pythiosis is a life-threatening infectious disease of humans and animals caused by the oomycete microorganism Pythium insidiosum. The disease has been increasingly diagnosed worldwide. P. insidiosum inhabits freshwater and presents in two forms: mycelium and… read more here.
Keywords: susceptibility testing; susceptibility; insidiosum; drug susceptibility ... See more keywords
The In Vitro Effect of Ozone Therapy Against Equine Pythium insidiosum.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2020.103305
Abstract: The goal of the present study was to characterize the antimicrobial action of different ozone (O3) presentations against Pythium insidiosum isolated from horses. In experiment 1, P. insidiosum was treated with ozonated distilled water, ozonated sunflower… read more here.
Keywords: pythium insidiosum; insidiosum; gas; samples exposed ... See more keywords
Anti-Pythium insidiosum activity of bioactive compounds from medicinal plants.
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DOI: 10.1093/lambio/ovac019
Abstract: Pythiosis is a serious disease caused by the aquatic oomycete Pythium insidiosum that mainly affects mammals. Unlike fungal and bacterial resistance induced by the indiscriminate use of drugs, P. insidiosum has low susceptibility to antifungal… read more here.
Keywords: bioactive compounds; insidiosum; essential oils; pythium insidiosum ... See more keywords
Seroprevalence of anti–-Pythium insidiosum antibodies in the Thai population
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DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myy030
Abstract: Pythiosis is a life-threatening disease of humans and other animals in tropical and subtropical countries. The causative agent is Pythium insidiosum. Diagnosis of pythiosis can be missed due to the lack of awareness in the… read more here.
Keywords: insidiosum antibodies; insidiosum; pythiosis; seroprevalence anti ... See more keywords
Role of Topical Ethanol in the Treatment of Pythium insidiosum Keratitis-A Proof of Concept.
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DOI: 10.1097/ico.0000000000002370
Abstract: PURPOSE To study the efficacy and safety profile of topical absolute ethanol in the treatment of Pythium insidiosum keratitis. METHOD Microbiological, clinical, and histopathological assessments were performed to study the effects of absolute ethanol on… read more here.
Keywords: ethanol; pythium; insidiosum keratitis; spectroscopy ... See more keywords
Identification of Pythium insidiosum complex by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry.
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DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.000941
Abstract: PURPOSE Pythiosis is an infection of humans and other animals caused by the fungal-like pathogen Pythium insidiosum. This pathogen causes life-threatening infection in the infected hosts. Culture, histopathology, serology and molecular tools are used to… read more here.
Keywords: identification; insidiosum; pythium insidiosum; mass spectrometry ... See more keywords
In Vitro Susceptibility of Thai Pythium insidiosum Isolates to Antibacterial Agents
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DOI: 10.1128/aac.02099-19
Abstract: Human pythiosis is a life-threatening human disease caused by Pythium insidiosum. In Thailand, vascular pythiosis is the most common form and carries a mortality rate of 10 to 40%, despite aggressive treatment with radical surgery,… read more here.
Keywords: insidiosum isolates; insidiosum; synergistic effects; pythium insidiosum ... See more keywords
Nucleic Acid-Based Detection of Pythium insidiosum: A Systematic Review
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DOI: 10.3390/jof9010027
Abstract: Pythiosis, a life-threatening infectious condition caused by Pythium insidiosum, has been increasingly reported in humans and animals worldwide. Antifungal drugs usually fail to control the pathogen. The surgical removal of an infected organ is the… read more here.
Keywords: insidiosum; review; pythium insidiosum; acid based ... See more keywords
Comparative Genomic Analysis Reveals Gene Content Diversity, Phylogenomic Contour, Putative Virulence Determinants, and Potential Diagnostic Markers within Pythium insidiosum Traits
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DOI: 10.3390/jof9020169
Abstract: Pythium insidiosum has successfully evolved into a human/animal filamentous pathogen, causing pythiosis, a life-threatening disease, worldwide. The specific rDNA-based genotype of P. insidiosum (clade I, II, or III) is associated with the different hosts and… read more here.
Keywords: insidiosum; pythium insidiosum; analysis; virulence ... See more keywords
Biochemical and genetic analyses of the oomycete Pythium insidiosum provide new insights into clinical identification and urease-based evolution of metabolism-related traits
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.4821
Abstract: The oomycete microorganism, Pythium insidiosum, causes the life-threatening infectious condition, pythiosis, in humans and animals worldwide. Affected individuals typically endure surgical removal of the infected organ(s). Detection of P. insidiosum by the established microbiological, immunological,… read more here.
Keywords: pythium insidiosum; clinical identification; insidiosum; insidiosum strains ... See more keywords