Pythiosis in equine

Authors

  • Ingrid Bromerschenkel Instituto Federal de Rondônia - IFRO
  • Giuliano Moraes Figueiró

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22256/pubvet.v8n22.1807

Keywords:

equine, phycomycosis, treatment. 

Abstract

Pythiosis pyogranulomatous is a disease caused by the oomycete Pythiuminsidiosum. Is occurring worldwide, being more common in temperate regions, tropical and subtropical regions.It has been reported in several Brazilian states, the Pantanal is considered the site with the highest frequency of pythiosis in the world. The equine species is most affected by the disease, with several reports of the disease in Brazil. Its diagnosis can be made ​​by clinical appearance, histopathology, culture and isolation of P. insidiosum hitoquímica immunohistochemical, ELISA and bymolecular methods. The therapeutic methods used to treat arrhythmias of pythiosis are: surgical, chemical, and the combination of immunotherapy, immunotherapy is the most promising treatments

Published

2015-07-17

Issue

Section

Medicina veterinária

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