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
Expression, purification, and characterization of the recombinant exo-1,3-β-glucanase (Exo1) of the pathogenic oomycete Pythium insidiosum
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04237
Abstract: Pythiosis is a deadly infectious disease of humans and animals living in tropical and subtropical countries. The causative agent is the oomycete Pythium insidiosum. Treatment of pythiosis is challenging. The use of antimicrobial agents usually… read more here.
Keywords: pythium insidiosum; exo1; oomycete pythium; pythiosis ... See more keywords
Vascular pythiosis of carotid artery with meningitis and cerebral septic emboli: A case report and literature review
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2018.05.003
Abstract: Vascular Pythiosis caused by Pythium insiodiosum rarely involves carotid artery. A case of concealed ruptured pseudoaneurysm of the carotid artery with neck abscesses, and cerebral septic emboli is described. Patient presented with large pulsatile neck… read more here.
Keywords: vascular pythiosis; cerebral septic; carotid artery; case ... 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
Clinical outcomes in ocular pythiosis patients treated with a combination therapy protocol in Thailand: A prospective study.
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DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myz013
Abstract: Ocular pythiosis is the second most common form of human pythiosis, and the rates of evisceration/enucleation in Thailand are 55-79%. This prospective study was conducted to evaluate treatment outcomes of the combination therapy protocol and… read more here.
Keywords: thailand prospective; pythiosis; prospective study; combination therapy ... See more keywords
Biogenic silver nanoparticles in the treatment of experimental pythiosis Bio-AgNP in pythiosis therapy.
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DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myz141
Abstract: Pythiosis is a rapidly progressing disease that can be lethal to affected individuals due to resistance to available therapeutic protocols. The disease affects mammals, with the largest number of reports in horses and humans. The… read more here.
Keywords: bio agnp; pythiosis; biogenic silver; treatment experimental ... See more keywords
Embryonated chicken eggs: An experimental model for Pythium insidiosum infection
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DOI: 10.1111/myc.12710
Abstract: Pythiosis is a severe disease caused by Pythium insidiosum. Currently, the research on the treatment of pythiosis uses rabbits as an experimental infection model. To reduce the use of animals in scientific experimentation, alternative models… read more here.
Keywords: pythium insidiosum; chicken eggs; embryonated chicken; infection ... See more keywords
Draft genome sequence of the oomycete Pythium destruens strain ATCC 64221 from a horse with pythiosis in Australia
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DOI: 10.1186/s13104-020-05168-1
Abstract: Genome sequences are a vital resource for accelerating the biological exploration of an organism of interest. Pythium destruens (a synonym of Pythium insidiosum) causes a difficult-to-treat infectious disease called pythiosis worldwide. Detection and management of… read more here.
Keywords: strain atcc; pythiosis; pythium destruens; destruens strain ... See more keywords
Pythiosis in cattle in Northeastern Brazil
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DOI: 10.1590/1678-5150-pvb-6532
Abstract: ABSTRACT: The epidemiological, clinical and pathological aspects of cutaneous pythiosis occurring in cattle from three farms in the Northeastern of Brazil are described. A biopsy of the lesions of one bovine from each farm was… read more here.
Keywords: cattle northeastern; pythiosis; pythiosis cattle; northeastern brazil ... See more keywords
A Review: Antimicrobial Therapy for Human Pythiosis
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DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11040450
Abstract: Human pythiosis is associated with poor prognosis with significant mortality caused by Pythium insidiosum. Antimicrobials’ in vitro and in vivo results against P. insidiosum are inconsistent. Although antimicrobials are clinically useful, they are not likely… read more here.
Keywords: antimicrobial therapy; human pythiosis; pythiosis; review antimicrobial ... See more keywords
Prospecting Biomarkers for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches in Pythiosis
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DOI: 10.3390/jof7060423
Abstract: Pythiosis, whose etiological agent is the oomycete Pythium insidiosum, is a life-threatening disease that occurs mainly in tropical and subtropical countries, affecting several animal species. It is frequently found in horses in Brazil and humans… read more here.
Keywords: protein; biomarkers diagnostic; diagnostic therapeutic; pythiosis ... See more keywords