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Latest revision as of 15:19, 7 February 2011
- 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