Pythiosis, lagenidiosis, and zygomycosis in small animals.
Pythiosis, lagenidiosis, and zygomycosis affect animals living in temperate, tropical, and subtropical climates, and these diseases are often fatal. Although Pythium insidiosum, Conidiobolus species, and Basidiobolus species have been recognized as pathogens for several years, members of the genus Lagenidium have been identified as a cause of oomycosis in dogs only recently. Pythiosis, lagenidiosis, and zygomycosis share similar clinical and histologic characteristics, making them difficult to distinguish from one another; however, distinguishing between these pathogens is important because of differences in epidemiology, choice and duration of therapy, and prognosis.
Grooters
Amy M
AM
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA. agrooters@vetmed.lsu.edu
D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006736:Horses; D009181:Mycoses / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D009868:Oomycetes; D011775:Pythium; D020096:Zygomycosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary