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==Chromoblastomycosis==
==Chromoblastomycosis==
*Occurs in horses, dogs, cats and himans
*Enters tissue through wounds or sites of tissue trauma
**Limited to subcutaneous and cutaneous tissues
*Causes hyperplasia and formation of verrucoid, warty nodules
**Warts are irregular, vegetative and pedunculated
*Spread is via the lymphatic system
**Dissemination to other tissues and organs can occur
*Chronic condition which will progress if not treated
*Caused by [[Dermatophytosis|dematiaceous fungi]]:
**''Exophilia jeanselmeri, Phialophora, Cladosporium carrionii, Fonsecaea pedrosoi''
*Treatment includes [[Antifungal Drugs#The Azoles|Ketoconazole]], [[Antifungal Drugs#Flucytosine|5-fluorocytosine]] and [[Antifungal Drugs#Polyene Antifungals|amphotericin B]]
==Chromomycosis==
==Chromomycosis==