Difference between revisions of "Hyphomycosis"

From WikiVet English
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(Created page with '*''Hyphomyces destruens'' *Opportunistic infection **Associated with trauma *Rare *Caused by ''Penicillium, Beauveria, Acremonium, Fusarium, Paecilomyces'' *Infects both anim…')
 
Line 25: Line 25:
 
**Radical surgical excision the best method
 
**Radical surgical excision the best method
 
**Experiemental vaccination treatment is currently underway and has shown promising results[[Category:Subcutaneous_Mycoses]]
 
**Experiemental vaccination treatment is currently underway and has shown promising results[[Category:Subcutaneous_Mycoses]]
 +
[[Category:To_Do_-_Fungi]]

Revision as of 11:25, 25 June 2010

  • Hyphomyces destruens
  • Opportunistic infection
    • Associated with trauma
  • Rare
  • Caused by Penicillium, Beauveria, Acremonium, Fusarium, Paecilomyces
  • Infects both animals and humans
    • Mainly affects horses
  • Tropical and semi-tropical countries
  • Progressive disease causing granulating and ulcerating lesions on the legs and lower body
    • Lesions grow rapidly
    • Cause extreme debility
  • Occurs in water
    • Most often seen in ponies with access to ponds
  • Chemotactically attracted to horse hair
  • Does not respond well to treatment
    • Radical surgical excision the best method
    • Experiemental vaccination treatment is currently underway and has shown promising results