Pythium insidiosum: morphological and molecular identification of Brazilian isolates

Pythium insidiosum is an oomycete belonging to the kingdom Stramenipila and it is the etiologic agent of pythiosis. Pythiosis is a life-threatening infectious disease characterized by the development of chronic lesions on cutaneous and subcutaneous, intestinal, and bone tissues in humans and many sp...

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Main Authors: Maria Isabel de Azevedo, Daniela I.B. Pereira, Sônia A. Botton, Mateus M. da Costa, Camila D. Mahl, Sydney H. Alves, Janio M. Santurio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA) 2012-07-01
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2012000700005&lng=en&tlng=en