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	Blastomycosis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Blastomycosis is normally acquired by inhalation of spores of this fungus, causing pneumonia and then spread to other areas of the body.
		It is supposed to be fairly easy to identify blastomycosis in a wound based on the presence of the yeast-like organism in the wound.
		Just based on the fact that blastomycosis from a wound is unusual, I think it is necessary to keep a high degree of suspicion that something else might be going on.
	www.vonshrado.com /Blastomycosis.htm (1629 words)

	Blastomycosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Blastomycosis is a fungal infection caused by the organism Blastomyces dermatitidis.
		Most cases of blastomycosis in Canada occur in northwestern Ontario, in particular, around the Kenora area.
		Once suspected, the diagnosis of blastomycosis can usually be confirmed by demonstration of the characteristic broad based budding organisms in sputum or tissues by KOH prep, cytology, or histology.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Blastomycosis (485 words)

	Disease Fact Sheets - Blastomycosis
		Blastomycosis is a fungal infection caused by the fungus Blastomycoses dermatitidis.
		Blastomycosis is most common in adult males with heavy vocational and/or recreational exposure to woods and streams (and also in hunting dogs owned by these same individuals).
		Diagnosis of dermatologic blastomycosis may be made by skin scrapings, cultures, or biopsy of the lesion.
	www.co.boulder.co.us /health/hpe/FactSheets/blastomycosis.htm (287 words)

	Dog Owner's Guide: Blastomycosis
		So, while all dogs are susceptible to blastomycosis, those at greatest risk for infection are two-to-four year old intact males of hunting or sporting breeds that weigh 50-75 pounds and are exposed to river valleys or lakes during late summer or fall.
		By far, the most common form of blastomycosis seen by veterinarians is the generalized or disseminated form, which spreads via the bloodstream or lymphatic system from the lungs to involve the eyes, brain, bone, lymph nodes, urogenital system, skin, and subcutaneous tissues.
		Blastomycosis is not generally considered a zoonotic disease, meaning one that is potentially contagious to people.
	www.canismajor.com /dog/blstomyc.html (1416 words)

	Blastomycosis, Ontario, 1994–2003 \| CDC EID
		While blastomycosis has previously been reported in persons who have not traveled outside of the greater Toronto area (5,6), we could not confirm where infection was acquired in the 66 Toronto patients.
		Epidemic of blastomycosis (Namekagon fever) in Wisconsin canoeists.
		Blastomycosis in Missouri: epidemiology and risk factors for endemic disease.
	www.cdc.gov /ncidod/EID/vol12no02/05-0849.htm (3754 words)

	Home \| aHealthyme.com
		Blastomycosis is an infection caused by inhaling microscopic particles (spores) produced by the fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis.
		Blastomycosis may be limited to the lungs or also involve the skin and bones.
		Blastomycosis is a fungal infection caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis.
	www.ahealthyme.com /article/gale/100084937 (1000 words)

	Mycology Online -- Blastomycosis
		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.
		Pulmonary blastomycosis: In most individuals pulmonary lesions are asymptomatic and are not detected until the infection has spread to other organs.
		In most cases blastomycosis is indolent in onset and patients present with chronic symptoms such as cough, fever, malaise and weight loss.
	www.mycology.adelaide.edu.au /Mycoses/Dimorphic_systemic/Blastomycosis (732 words)

	Blastomycosis in Dogs & Humans
		Blastomycosis is a serious systemic fungal disease that primarily infects dogs and people.
		Blastomycosis is diagnosed based on history, symptoms, and then identification of the organism under a microscope or through a blood test.
		Because of the isolated distribution pattern of blastomycosis, it is difficult to determine where the source of most infections come from, and therefore, avoidance is almost impossible.
	www.peteducation.com /article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1557&articleid=401 (992 words)

	University of Wisconsin - Madison, Canine Blastomycosis
		The infection is acquired by inhalation of spores from the environment, not by direct transfer of the yeast from one animal to another or to humans.
		Blastomycosis is not one of the more common infections afflicting those who are HIV positive.
		Blastomycosis is not a required reportable disease at the national level (U.S. Centers for Disease Control).
	www.vetmed.wisc.edu /pbs/courses/blasto/faq.html (1400 words)

	Blastomycosis - Health Centers - WSBTV.com \| WSB
		Blastomycosis is a rare infection caused by breathing in (inhaling) a fungus called Blastomyces dermatitidis, which is found in wood and soil.
		Blastomycosis occurs in people living in the south-central and midwestern United States and Canada.
		Medicines may not be needed for a blastomycosis infection that remains in the lungs, unless it becomes severe.
	www.wsbtv.com /encyclopedia/6859401/detail.html (530 words)

	HealthGene - Canine Blastomycosis Article
		Normally, blastomycosis infection will begin in the lungs after spores are inhaled and transform into large thick-walled budding yeast, which can multiply and disseminate to other areas of the body.
		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.
		The implications of this technology are significant because early detection and treatment of blastomycosis greatly improves the chances of survival for the animal.
	www.healthgene.com /canine/ar_canine_bl.asp (386 words)

	Blastomycosis
		Blastomycosis is a rare infectious multisystem disease that is caused by the fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis.
		Blastomycosis is an infectious disease characterized by fever, chills, headaches, chest pain, weight loss, night sweats, cough, and/or difficulty breathing (dyspnea).
		Blastomycosis is a rare infectious disease caused by the fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis.
	hw.healthdialog.com /kbase/nord/nord166.htm (2110 words)

	Blastomycosis
		For life-threatening blastomycosis or blastomycosis of the central nervous system, amphotericin B is the treatment of choice.
		Nationally, blastomycosis occurs along the Mississippi River Valley from Minnesota and Wisconsin to Arkansas, along the Ohio River Valley, and in the southeastern United States.
		Although cases of blastomycosis have been reported from all areas in Wisconsin, there appears to be an increase in the number of reported cases occurring in the northern and central counties.
	healthlink.mcw.edu /article/954973996.html (840 words)

	Blastomycosis In Dogs and Cats
		Blastomycosis, caused by the agent Blastomyces dermatitidis, is a systemic fungal disease that primarily affects dogs and humans, but has also been known to infect cats, sea lions and horses.
		In one study, BAL was diagnostic for blastomycosis in 5 of 7 infected animals, while TTW was diagnostic in 3 of 7 animals with blastomycosis.
		Blastomycosis is rare fungal disease with a prevalence of 205/100,000 cases presenting to tertiary facilities.
	www.vet.uga.edu /vpp/clerk/mordecai (2121 words)

	Blastomycosis and HIV
		Osteomyelitis is diagnosed in up to 25% of extrapulmonary blastomycosis with the vertebrae, skull, ribs, and long bones being most commonly affected.(7) Noncaseating granulomas, suppuration, or necrosis in the bone may occur and may require surgical debridement in addition to antifungal treatment.
		Therapy for blastomycosis is determined by the severity of the clinical presentation and consideration of the toxicities of the antifungal agent.
		Although animal data suggests that voriconazole may have activity against blastomycosis, there are no human clinical studies demonstrating efficacy.(14) In addition, data on the use of liposomal amphotericin B for blastomycosis are limited to case reports, and its use should be based upon clinical judgment and expertise.
	hivinsite.ucsf.edu /InSite?page=kb-05&doc=kb-05-02-09 (1488 words)

	An Outbreak of Human Blastomycosis: the Epidemiology of Blastomycosis in the Kenora Catchment Region of Ontario, Canada ...
		The ecological niche of blastomycosis has become better defined, but is not yet fully understood because of the great difficulty in isolating the organism from the environment.
		The yearly incidence rates of hospitalized cases of blastomycosis from 1990 to 1998 were calculated using the 1996 census population.
		Blastomycosis as an etiology of acute lung injury.
	www.phac-aspc.gc.ca /publicat/ccdr-rmtc/00vol26/dr2610eb.html (2934 words)

	Canine Blastomycosis Article From AllergicPet.com
		Blastomycosis in dogs is a fungal disease caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis.
		Cytology, the microscopic study of cells, may be performed in the veterinarian's office on some of the fluid draining from an open wound or aspirated from a nodule or lymph node.
		Because the organism is shed in large numbers in the draining lesions, canine blastomycosis may be diagnosed in the office with cytology.
	www.allergicpet.com /articles/canine_blastomycosis.html (884 words)

	Blastomycosis
		Blastomycosis refers to the disease caused by the endemic dimorphic fungi Blastomyces dermatitidis.
		Blastomycosis may coexist or mimic a bronchogenic carcinoma, and tuberculosis [764, 896, 934, 1583, 2002].
		Preliminary in vitro data suggest that voriconazole may have a role in the treatment of blastomycosis [686, 1338].
	www.doctorfungus.org /mycoses/human/BLASTO/blastomycosis.htm (1194 words)

	Blastomycosis - blastomycosis humans
		Blastomycosis blastomycosis in humans is distributed throughout the world.
		Once blastomycosis and skin suspected, the diagnosis of blastomycosis is confirmed by demonstration of the organism, usually in the sputum, by KOH prep, culture or DNA antibody test.
		Amphotericin rutin blastomycosis B is the treatment blastomycosis lung fungus of choice, is highly effective, but is quite toxic.
	www.medicalgeo.com /Med-Diseases-At---B/Blastomycosis.html (472 words)

	blastomycosis : signs - symptoms and disease information
		Blastomycosis is an infectious, fungus disease that begins in the lung and sometimes spreads through the bloodstream to other body parts, especially the skin.
		Blastomycosis is transmitted through bites from infected dogs, but cannot be passed from person to person.
		Blastomycosis is a fungus, Blastomyces dermatitidis, found in wood and soil.
	www.myelectronicmd.com /get_reference.php?Id=141&condition=BLASTOMYCOSIS&symname=B&typ=3 (272 words)

	Blastomycosis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Because the organism responsible for this infection (Blastomyces dermatitidis) is commonly found in acidic soils rich in decaying vegetation near waterways; blastomycosis occurs most often in people living in the central and southeastern United States (particularly in the Mississippi and Ohio River valleys and the Great Lakes states).
		The Department of Health, in conjunction with the MN Board of Animal Health is studying blastomycosis in dogs to better define areas in the state where the disease is found.
		All positive canine blastomycosis (Blastomyces dermatitidis) cases must be reported to the MN Board of Animal Health.
	www.bah.state.mn.us /diseases/Blastomycosis/Blastomycosis.htm (271 words)

	Blastomycosis: Fungal Infections: Merck Manual Home Edition
		Blastomycosis (North American blastomycosis, Gilchrist's disease) is infection caused by the fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis.
		Blastomycosis of the lungs begins gradually with a fever, chills, and drenching sweats.
		A doctor diagnoses blastomycosis by sending a sample of sputum or infected tissue to a laboratory to be examined under a microscope and cultured.
	www.merck.com /mmhe/sec17/ch197/ch197c.html (296 words)

	FindMyHealth Medical Directory: Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Fungal/Blastomycosis
		Blastomycosis - Blastomycosis, which originally was described by Gilchrist and Stokes in 1894 and 1896, is an endemic systemic pyogranulomatous mycosis caused by the thermally dimorphic fungus, Blastomyces dermatitidis.
		Although most cases of human blastomycosis occur as sporadic infections in healthy hosts living within endemic areas, the disease is recognized increasingly in immunocompromised hosts, particularly...
		Blastomycosis - Blastomycosis is a granulomatous fungal infection caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis.
	www.findmyhealth.com /Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Fungal/Blastomycosis/index.html (181 words)

	Blastomycosis - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Most cases of blastomycosis occur in the United States.
		Once suspected, the diagnosis of blastomycosis is confirmed by demonstration of the organism, usually in the sputum, by KOH prep, culture or DNA antibody test.
		You can find it there under the keyword Blastomycosis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blastomycosis)The list of previous authors is available here: version history (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blastomycosisandaction=history).
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Blastomycosis (434 words)

	Disseminated Blastomycosis in a Dog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Histopathologic Findings: The primary lesion in the lungs was a multifocal to confluent pyogranulomatous pneumonia. Numerous intralesional, 10-20μm in diameter, spherical yeasts with a thick, double refractile cell wall, basophilic granular central zone, and occasional broad-based budding consistent with Blastomyces dermatitidis were present. Bronchial lymph node lesions included pyogranulomatous lymphadenitis with intralesional Blastomyces dermatitidis.
		Most cases of blastomycosis are acquired by inhalation of aerosolized conidia into the lungs. After inhalation, the conidia are phagocytized by alveolar macrophages and transform the mycelial phase to the yeast phase. The yeast stimulates local cell-mediated immunity which results in a marked suppurative or pyogranulomatous inflammation. The incubation period varies from 5-12 weeks.
		Blastomycosis. In Green CE (ed) Infectious Diseases of Dog and Cat, W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, pp 371-377.
	www.addl.purdue.edu /newsletters/2003/Summer/finaldx.shtml (195 words)

	Blastomycosis
		Cytology, the microscopic study of cells, may be performed in the veterinarian's office on some of the fluid draining from an open wound or aspirated from a nodule or lymph node.
		Histopathology is the study of cells and tissue architecture; a tissue sample is sent away to a veterinary pathologist for review and diagnosis.
		Because the organism is shed in large numbers in the draining lesions, blastomycosis may be diagnosed in the office with cytology.
	www.animalhealthcare.com /handouts/dogs/Blastomycosis.htm (798 words)

	Blastomycosis - WrongDiagnosis.com
		Blastomycosis: A fungal infection caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis and resulting in lung, skin, bone and genitourinary involvement.
		Blastomycosis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
		The prognosis of Blastomycosis may include the duration of Blastomycosis, chances of complications of Blastomycosis, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Blastomycosis, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Blastomycosis.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /b/blastomycosis/intro.htm (693 words)

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