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| − | ==Rhinosporidiosis==
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| − | *''Rhinosporidium seeberi''
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| − | *Lives in water
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| − | *Causes a chronic, benign disease
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| − | *Affects cattle, mules, horses, dogs and humans
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| − | *Causes polyps on the [[Nasal cavity - Anatomy & Physiology|nasal]] and [[Eye - Anatomy & Physiology|ocular]] mucous membranes
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| − | **Over 90% of cases affecting the [[Nasal cavity - Anatomy & Physiology|nasal]] mucous membranes affects male animals
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| − | *Occurs most frequently in tropical countries
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| − | **Also common in the USA
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| − | *Large sporangia can be seen on wet mounts
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| − | **Endospores visible
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| − | **Sporangia develop into small, globose spores
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| − | *Treatment is by surgical excision
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| | ==Sporotrichosis== | | ==Sporotrichosis== |