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blastomycosis: see fungal infection fungal infection, infection caused by a fungus (see Fungi ), some affecting animals, others plants.
Fungal Infections of Human and AnimalsMany fungal infections, or mycoses, of humans and animals affect only the outer layers of skin, and although ..... Click the link for more information. . blastomycosis [‚blas·tə‚mī′kō·səs] (medicine) A term for two infectious, yeastlike fungus diseases of humans: North American blastomycosis, caused byBlastomyces dermatitidis,and South American (paracoccidioidomycosis) caused byBlastomyces brasiliensis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Blastomyces dermatitidis is the cause of blastomycosis outbreaks in humans and animals in Wisconsin (22,23), and dispersal occurs by way of rivers (24-26). They said they have tested coyote carcasses periodically since and found coyotes carry many diseases: babesiosis, blastomycosis, canine hepatitis, hepatozoonosis, histoplasmosis, hookworms, scabies, American trypanosomiasis and the plague. Approved September 11, 1992 for the treatment of histoplasmosis, blastomycosis, and aspergillosis in immunocompromized and non-immunocompromised patients. |
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