Red Fox as Sentinel for Blastomyces dermatitidis, Ontario, Canada.
Blastomyces dermatitidis, a fungus that can cause fatal infection in humans and other mammals, is not readily recoverable from soil, its environmental reservoir. Because of the red fox's widespread distribution, susceptibility to B. dermatitidis, close association with soil, and well-defined home ranges, this animal has potential utility as a sentinel for this fungus.
Nicole M
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Nemeth
G Douglas
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Campbell
Paul T
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Oesterle
Lenny
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Shirose
Beverly
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McEwen
Claire M
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Jardine
D000818:Animals; D001758:Blastomyces; D001759:Blastomycosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D004285:Dogs; D005589:Foxes / Q000382:microbiology*; D009864:Ontario / Q000453:epidemiology; D057805:Pets; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D000072739:Sentinel Species; D015047:Zoonoses
Blastomyces dermatitidis; Canada; Vulpes vulpes; blastomycosis; canid; dog; fungal disease; fungi; red fox; sentinel