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Journal of clinical microbiology1987; 25(2); 344-349; doi: 10.1128/jcm.25.2.344-349.1987

Pythium insidiosum sp. nov., the etiologic agent of pythiosis.

Abstract: Pythium insidiosum sp. nov., the etiologic agent of pythiosis, a cosmopolitan disease of horses, cattle, and dogs, is described and illustrated.
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Publication Date: 1987-02-01 PubMed ID: 3818928PubMed Central: PMC265897DOI: 10.1128/jcm.25.2.344-349.1987Google Scholar: Lookup
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This research study focuses on Pythium insidiosum, a new species identified as the causative agent of pythiosis, a widespread disease affecting horses, cattle, and dogs.

Description and Identification of Pythium insidiosum

  • The research article centers on describing and illustrating Pythium insidiosum, a new species. This identification was presumably accomplished through rigorous scientific methods including microscopy, molecular biology techniques, and possibly comparative analysis with known species.
  • Pythium insidiosum has been identified as the etiologic (causative) agent for pythiosis. That means it’s this particular organism that causes the disease. Determining the etiological agent typically involves demonstrating its consistent presence in diseased subjects and the ability to reproduce the disease using isolated specimens of the organism.

About Pythiosis

  • Pythiosis is a disease affecting livestock and pets, particularly horses, cattle, and dogs. The specific symptoms, progression, and treatment of the disease aren’t elucidated in the abstract, but it’s the context within which Pythium insidiosum has been studied here.
  • The disease is described as being ‘cosmopolitan’, which broadly indicates that it’s seen worldwide, without geographical restrictions.

Significance of the Research

  • Pinpointing the causative organism for a disease is a crucial step in the battle against it. This knowledge can lead to the development of more accurate diagnostic tests, more targeted treatments, better understanding of the disease’s epidemiology, and strategies to prevent its spread.
  • However, this abstract does not detail the potential implications or next steps following from the identification of Pythium insidiosum as the causative agent of pythiosis. That information would likely be part of the full research article.

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De Cock AW, Mendoza L, Padhye AA, Ajello L, Kaufman L. (1987). Pythium insidiosum sp. nov., the etiologic agent of pythiosis. J Clin Microbiol, 25(2), 344-349. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.25.2.344-349.1987

Publication

Journal of clinical microbiology
ISSN: 0095-1137
NlmUniqueID: 7505564
Country: United States
Language: English
Volume: 25
Issue: 2
Pages: 344-349

Researcher Affiliations

De Cock, A W
    Mendoza, L
      Padhye, A A
        Ajello, L
          Kaufman, L

            MeSH Terms

            • Animals
            • Cattle
            • Cattle Diseases / microbiology
            • Chytridiomycota / classification
            • Dog Diseases / microbiology
            • Dogs
            • Horse Diseases / microbiology
            • Horses
            • Mycoses / microbiology
            • Mycoses / veterinary
            • Pythium / classification
            • Pythium / cytology
            • Pythium / isolation & purification
            • Pythium / physiology

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