title: Pythiosis in Africa.
abstract: We report the first case of pythiosis from Africa in an 8-month-old dog with a chronic and ulcerative cutaneous lesion. The etiologic agent belonged to the genus Pythium. Phylogenetic analysis placed the isolate in a sister group to the other P. insidiosum strains. However, the isolate may belong to a new Pythium species.
authors.affiliation: Clinique Vétérinaire de la Plage, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rivierre
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Laprie
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Guiard-Marigny
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bergeaud
authors.forename: Madeleine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Berthelemy
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guillot
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004285:Dogs; D007239:Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D008302:Mali; D011775:Pythium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013045:Species Specificity