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
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
Pythium insidiosum keratitis: Review of literature of 5 years’ clinical experience at a tertiary eye care center
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DOI: 10.1080/08820538.2022.2116287
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background Pythium insidiosum is an important cause of infectious keratitis from tropical and sub-tropical countries. Due to its closely mimicking clinical and microbiological features with fungus, it remained unidentified and managed as fungal keratitis… read more here.
Keywords: eye; pythium insidiosum; clinical experience; keratitis ... See more keywords
Antifungal activity of compounds from the stems of Dalbergia stipulacea against Pythium insidiosum
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DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2019.1672068
Abstract: Abstract Two new compounds, dalpulanone (1) and 2-hydroxyisomucronustyrene (2), were isolated from the stems of Dalbergia stipulacea. Fourteen known compounds (3–16) were also isolated. The chemical structures of all isolated compounds were elucidated using spectroscopic… read more here.
Keywords: pythium insidiosum; dalbergia stipulacea; stems dalbergia; antifungal activity ... 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
Assessment of temperature-dependent proteomes of Pythium insidiosum by using the SWISS-PROT database.
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DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myy164
Abstract: Pythium insidiosum causes the life-threatening disease, called pythiosis. Information on microbial pathogenesis could lead to an effective method of infection control. This study aims at assessing temperature-dependent proteomes, and identifying putative virulence factors of P.… read more here.
Keywords: pythium insidiosum; prot database; temperature; dependent proteomes ... 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
Mefenoxam and pyraclostrobin: toxicity and in vitro inhibitory activity against Pythium insidiosum
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DOI: 10.1111/lam.13808
Abstract: The objective of this study is to verify in vitro susceptibility of Pythium insidiosum against the agricultural fungicides mefenoxam and pyraclostrobin and evaluate the toxicity of both compounds. Twenty‐one P. insidiosum isolates were tested against… read more here.
Keywords: mefenoxam pyraclostrobin; inhibitory; pythium insidiosum; toxicity ... 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
New insights on evolutionary aspects of Pythium insidiosum and other peronosporaleans
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DOI: 10.1111/myc.13057
Abstract: The evolution of pathogenic mechanisms is a major challenge, which requires a thorough comprehension of the phylogenetic relationships of pathogens. Peronosporaleans encompasses a heterogeneous group of oomycetes that includes some animal/human pathogens, like Pythium insidiosum. read more here.
Keywords: pythium insidiosum; evolutionary aspects; insights evolutionary; aspects pythium ... 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