Human and Canine Pulmonary Blastomycosis, North Carolina, 2001–2002

Human and Canine Pulmonary Blastomycosis, North Carolina, 2001–2002

We investigated a cluster of blastomycosis in 8 humans and 4 dogs in a rural North Carolina community. Delayed diagnosis, difficulty isolating Blastomyces dermatitidis in nature, and lack of a sensitive and specific test to assess exposure make outbreaks of this disease difficult to study.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pia D.M. MacDonald, Rick L. Langley, Susan R. Gerkin, Michelle R. Torok, J. Newton MacCormack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Blastomycosis
Blastomyces dermatitidis
humans
canine diseases
disease outbreaks
lung disease
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/8/05-0781_article

Internet

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/8/05-0781_article

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