Molecular detection of Pythium insidiosum from soil in Thai agricultural areas

• Main Authors: Nongnuch Vanittanakom, Jidapa Szekely, Sophit Khanthawong, Pritsana Sawutdeechaikul, Pramote Vanittanakom, Matthew C. Fisher
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84899632645&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/53626
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Pythium insidiosum is an aquatic fungus-like organism in the kingdom Stramenopila that causes pythiosis in both humans and animals. Human pythiosis occurs in ocular, localized granulomatous subcutaneous and systemic or vascular forms. Individuals whose occupations involve exposure to aquatic habitat...