Rhinosporidiosis

• Rhinosporidium seeberi

• Lives in water

• Causes a chronic, benign disease

• Affects cattle, mules, horses, dogs and humans

• Causes polyps on the nasal and ocular mucous membranes
  • Over 90% of cases affecting the nasal mucous membranes affects male animals

• Occurs most frequently in tropical countries
  • Also common in the USA

• Large sporangia can be seen on wet mounts
  • Endospores visible
  • Sporangia develop into small, globose spores

• Treatment is by surgical excision

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