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  1. Blastomycosis-a primer.(RESPIRATORY CLINICAL KEEPER): An article from: FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine by Bill Wojciechowski, 2008-09-01
  2. Enjoy the outdoors? Watch for fungal infections.(Clinical Rounds): An article from: Skin & Allergy News by Kerri Wachter, 2004-06-01

21. EMedicine - Blastomycosis Article By Basil Varkey, MD, FRCPC, FCCP
blastomycosis blastomycosis is a granulomatous fungal infection caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis. In 1894, Gilchrist first described it in the
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22. Blastomycosis In The Dog At ThePetCenter.com
blastomycosis (Blasto) in the dog. blastomycosis in the dog causes weight loss, swollen lymph nodes, draining sores, coughing, poor appetite, fever,
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BLASTOMYCOSIS IN THE DOG BLASTOMYCOSIS (Blasto) in the dog
is a commonly misdiagnosed systemic fungal disease of dogs and humans and other mammals. It is a great masquerader and can be mistaken for cancer, viral infections, Lyme Disease and other systemic fungal diseases such as Valley Fever . Many dogs have been euthanized or had treatment delayed because of an erroneous diagnosis of cancer being made. Blastomycosis in the dog causes weight loss, swollen lymph nodes, draining sores, coughing, poor appetite, fever, blindness, bone lesions, etc. The reason there are so many areas affected is due to the widespread dissemination of the organisms throughout the dog's body from the original site which is usually the lungs. In the environment Blasto is present mostly in the Mississippi, Wisconsin, and Ohio River systems. Blasto grows in two ways. One form, called the fungal form, occurs in the environment and the organism creates microscopically tiny spores that, once airborne, are able to pass far into the depths of the lungs. These spores are released from the fungus when the soil is disturbed by the dog digging for gophers or simply by the dog probing the soils following the odor trails that they love so much. Much less common in cats (even though cats do their share of digging in dusty soil when they eliminate stool and urine) than in dogs, Blasto is easily inhaled into the dog's lungs. Infective spores are more likely to be present in organic soils such as are present along streams, lakes, ponds and even within the dried mud mortar of beaver lodges. Landscaping soil and even potting soil can harbor Blastomycosis organisms and any cat or dog digging up these soils may be exposed to Blastomycosis.

23. Blastomycosis, Valley Fever And Systemic Fungal Diseases In The Dog... ThePetCen
blastomycosis, Valley Fever, cryptococcosis and other systemic fungal infections of dogs.
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Diseases In Disguise Blastomycosis, Cryptococcosis, Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever), Histoplasmosis, Lyme Disease and more... The veterinarian looks at the black and white patterns on the viewer in the dim light of the x-ray room. She thinks how unusual this is . . . a four-year old Golden Retriever in the prime of its life, stricken with lung cancer. The radiograph doesn't lie though. The light patches taking up space in what should be dark areas of the dog's lungs literally demand attention, stark and unnatural, like potholes on a busy expressway. How unusual, the doctor muses, to see cancer like this in such a young dog; cancer in the lungs of any dog is almost never seen unless it has metastasized from somewhere else in the body. And to come on so quickly! According to the owners it was happy and energetic as it swam, played fetch and ran with the family just two weeks ago on their vacation.
Now the dog has a fever, is losing weight and coughs frequently... the patient is failing fast! Something just doesn't fit. The veterinarian senses an unusual discomfort with her original diagnosis of metastatic lung cancer, a veritable death sentence for this patient. She brings the two x-ray films of the dog’s chest, one taken side-to-side and one front-to-back, into the exam room where four anxious people await the doctor's diagnosis. The depressed Golden Retriever's eyes focus upward on the doctor, ears tuned in to the soft voice. . .

24. Blastomycosis
blastomycosis is an uncommon, but potentially serious fungal infection. blastomycosis of the skin appears as enlarging raised lesions with ulcerating
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What is blastomycosis?
Blastomycosis is an uncommon, but potentially serious fungal infection. It primarily affects the lungs and skin and is caused by the fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis. The illness that can result from exposure to this organism is extremely variable. Infected individuals may not develop any symptoms or may develop mild and rapidly improving respiratory symptoms; a progressive illness involving multiple organ systems can occur in untreated patients.
What are the signs and symptoms?
How is blastomycosis diagnosed?
Infected symptomatic individuals usually have abnormalities present on their chest x-rays. However, these abnormalities are not unique to blastomycosis and may occur with many other respiratory illnesses. The diagnosis of blastomycosis can be confirmed by the identification of the fungus B. dermatitidis in a culture of the sputum, skin, or biopsy specimen of infected tissue. Blood specimens may also be used to determine if an individual has had a previous blastomycosis infection; however, blood tests will not identify all cases and on occasion may be falsely positive. Similarly, skin tests are not accurate in diagnosing blastomycosis.
How does a person develop blastomycosis?

25. University Of Wisconsin - Madison, Canine Blastomycosis
blastomycosis is a systemic fungal infection caused by the dimorphic pathogen If it continues to multiply in the lung, blastomycosis can cause
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26. Pet Columns: Blastomycosis--Fungal Disease Common In Outdoor Dogs
?blastomycosis, a fungal disease caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis, occurs primarily in getting blastomycosis because of their outdoor activities.
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27. Blastomycosis
blastomycosis is a rare fungal infection caused by inhaling a fungus (), which is found in wood and soil.
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Definition: Blastomycosis is a rare fungal infection caused by inhaling a fungus ( Blastomyces dermatitidis ), which is found in wood and soil.

28. Blastomycosis - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
blastomycosis is a fungal infection caused by the organism Blastomyces dermatitidis Most cases of blastomycosis occur in the United States.
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Blastomycosis is a fungal infection caused by the organism Blastomyces dermatitidis
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It was first described by Thomas Casper Gilchrist in and sometimes goes by the eponym Gilchrist's disease . It is also sometimes referred to as Chicago Disease. edit
Epidemiology
In the US
  • Most cases of blastomycosis occur in the United States. It is endemic in the Mississippi river and Ohio river basins and around the Great Lakes . The annual incidence is less than 1 case per 100,000 people in Mississippi, Kentucky, Arkansas, and Wisconsin.
In Canada
  • Most cases of blastomycosis in Canada occur in northwestern Ontario , in particular, around the Kenora area. The moist, acidic soil in the surrounding woodland harbours the fungus.
Internationally:
  • Blastomycosis is distributed throughout the world. Cases are sometimes reported from

29. Blastomycosis
McGinnis, Michael R. blastomycosis. Medical Mycology Research Center Page. blastomycosis. Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
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30. South American Blastomycosis
South American blastomycosis is known medically as paracoccidioidal granuloma, South American blastomycosis is caused by the yeastlike fungus
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31. Introduction: Blastomycosis - WrongDiagnosis.com
Introduction to blastomycosis as a medical condition including symptoms, diagnosis, misdiagnosis, treatment, prevention, and prognosis.
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32. Symptoms Of Blastomycosis - WrongDiagnosis.com
Symptoms of blastomycosis including signs, symptoms, incubation period, duration, and correct diagnosis.
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General information about symptoms of Blastomycosis: The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible symptoms of Blastomycosis. This symptom information has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of symptoms of Blastomycosis. Furthermore, symptoms of Blastomycosis may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of symptoms and whether they are indeed symptoms of Blastomycosis. List of symptoms of Blastomycosis: The list of symptoms mentioned in various sources for Blastomycosis includes: Symptoms of Blastomycosis: Symptomatic infection (50% of cases) usually presents as a flu-like illness with fever, chills, productive cough, myalgia, arthralgia and pleuritic chest pain. Some patients fail to recover and develop chronic pulmonary infection or widespread disseminated infection (affecting the skin, bones, and genitourinary tract). Occasionally affects the meninges.

33. About Dogs - Blastomycosis
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Blastomycosis is a fungal infection. Blasto fungus occur in the environment most often in areas with soils rich in organic material (pond banks, lakeshores, etc). Blasto spores may be released into the air by local wildlife, and are subsequently inhaled by a dog (and often, a human too). Once in the lungs Blasto spores become infective organism and multiply rapidly. At this point, a healthy dog's immune system may fight off the infection and that will be the end of it.

34. Blastomycosis
If you re out and about enjoying the spring weather, beware of these symptoms if you and your dog have been playing near bodies of water.
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If you're out and about enjoying the spring weather, beware of these symptoms if you and your dog have been playing near bodies of water. Blasto spores can also be imported in through potting soil and topsoil, and the symptoms tend to mimic other diseases.
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35. AllRefer Health - Blastomycosis (Gilchrist's Disease, North American Blastomycos
blastomycosis (Gilchrist s Disease, North American blastomycosis) information center covers causes, prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, incidence,
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Alternate Names : Gilchrist's Disease, North American Blastomycosis Definition Blastomycosis is a rare fungal infection caused by inhaling a fungus ( Blastomyces dermatitidis ), which is found in wood and soil.
Fungus Blastomycosis occurs most often in people living in the south-central and Midwestern US and Canada. Exposure to soil is the key risk factor. The disease usually affects people with compromised immune systems, such as people with HIV or organ transplant recipients. Men are more likely to be affected than women. Lung infection may produce no symptoms, but when the infection is widespread

36. AllRefer Health - Skin Lesion Of Blastomycosis
Skin Lesion of blastomycosis information center covers causes, prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, incidence, risk factors, signs, tests,
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Definition A skin lesion of blastomycosis is a symptom of an infection with Blastomyces dermatitidis in which the skin becomes infected as the fungus spreads throughout the body.
Fungus Blastomycosis is a rare fungal infection that occurs primarily in the central and southeastern states of the US, Canada, India, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Africa. It is acquired by inhaling fungal particles found in moist soil, particularly amongst decaying vegetation. People with immune system disorders are at highest risk. The lungs are the portal of entry for this infection and are the main organ involved. The fungus may disseminate (spread) to other areas of the body after initial infection in the lungs and affect the skin, bone/joints, genitourinary tract and other systems. Skin disease is primarily a manifestation of disseminated (widespread blastomycosis) and occurs in up to 80% of individuals. Skin lesions may be wartlike or appear as ulcers and may affect the nose and mouth as well.

37. Mycology Online -- Blastomycosis
blastomycosis is a chronic granulomatous and suppurative disease having a In most cases blastomycosis is indolent in onset and patients present with
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Blastomycosis is a chronic granulomatous and suppurative disease having a primary pulmonary stage that is frequently followed by dissemination to other body sites, chiefly the skin and bone. Although the disease was long thought to be restricted to the North American continent, in recent years autochthonous cases have been diagnosed in Africa, Asia and Europe. All available clinical and epidemiological evidence indicates that humans and lower animals contract blastomycosis from some source in nature. However, the natural habitat of B. dermatitidis has yet to be clearly delineated, despite some reports of its isolation from soil.
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Pulmonary blastomycosis: In most individuals pulmonary lesions are asymptomatic and are not detected until the infection has spread to other organs. Others develop symptoms after an incubation period of 3-15 weeks. In most cases blastomycosis is indolent in onset and patients present with chronic symptoms such as cough, fever, malaise and weight loss. The lesions become more extensive, with continued suppuration and eventual necrosis and cavitation. Occasional patients present with an acute onset of infection, with development of high fever, chills, productive cough, myalgia, arthralgia and pleuritic chest pain. Often these patient appear to recover after 2-12 weeks of symptoms, but some will return months later with lesions at other sites. Other patients with acute onset will fail to recover and will develop a chronic chest infection or disseminated infection. Chest radiographic findings are variable and are not diagnostic.

38. Mycology Online | Blastomycosis
blastomycosis. Ulcerated granuloma due to B. dermatitidis. (Courtesy of Dr. John Rippon, USA). Mycology Online. © 2005 The University of Adelaide
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39. Blastomycosis
Pulmonology Fungus ID Pneumonia blastomycosis. Radiology Chest XRay of Chronic blastomycosis. Abnormal in 66%; Osteolytic lesions
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  • Etiology Blastomyces dermatidis Symptoms Sweating Cough Nocturnal joint pain Symptoms and Signs: Acute Cough Self-limited Pneumonia Symptoms and Signs: Chronic or disseminated Fever Skin Initial: pimple Next: Verrucous, crusted or ulcerated lesion
  • 40. Canine Blastomycosis. Healthgene Laboratory Canine Infectious Disease
    Canine blastomycosis is a systemic fungal infection caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis. DNA Test for Canine blastomycosis.
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    VETERINARY NEWS DIGEST ORDER TODAY! Canine Blastomycosis is a systemic fungal infection caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis B. dermatitidis several clinical symptoms may arise including anorexia, weight loss, depression, coughing, ocular disease and skin lesions. Respiratory distress is also fairly common particularly in advanced cases of the disease. Unfortunately, all breeds are susceptible to blastomycosis infection and symptoms may progress rapidly, often leading to death if it is not diagnosed early and treatment is not provided.
    Previously, the only means of conclusively diagnosing blastomycosis were cytological and histopathological examination. These methods often require a biopsy and can be time consuming, allowing for continued proliferation and spread of the infection. HealthGene Laboratory has recently introduced a PCR based assay that allows for timely and highly efficient detection of B. dermatitidis

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