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==Pythiosis==
 
==Pythiosis==
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*Mycotic swamp fever
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*Causes Mycotic Swamp Fever
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*Also called phycomycosis
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*Occurs in the USA, Australia, New Guinea, India, Brazil, Colombia, Japan, Costa Rica and Indonesia
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*''Pythium insidiosum''
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*Enters via wounds
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**[[Lips - Anatomy & Physiology|Lips]], [[Musculoskeletal System - Anatomy & Physiology#The Head and Neck|head]], [[Musculoskeletal System - Anatomy & Physiology#The Head and Neck|neck]], fetlock, hock and [[Hoof - Anatomy & Physiology|hoof]]
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*Granulomatous infection
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**Necrosis and fistulous tracts
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**Yellow lesions
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*Branching, separated fungi
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*Progressive (rather than systemic) disease
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*Surgery is needed
    
==Rhinosporidiosis==
 
==Rhinosporidiosis==
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