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==Pythiosis==

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*Mycotic ~~swamp fever~~

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*Causes Mycotic Swamp Fever

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*Also called phycomycosis

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*Occurs in the USA, Australia, New Guinea, India, Brazil, Colombia, Japan, Costa Rica and Indonesia

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*''Pythium insidiosum''

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*Enters via wounds

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**[[Lips - Anatomy & Physiology|Lips]], [[Musculoskeletal System - Anatomy & Physiology#The Head and Neck|head]], [[Musculoskeletal System - Anatomy & Physiology#The Head and Neck|neck]], fetlock, hock and [[Hoof - Anatomy & Physiology|hoof]]

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*Granulomatous infection

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**Necrosis and fistulous tracts

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**Yellow lesions

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*Branching, separated fungi

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*Progressive (rather than systemic) disease

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*Surgery is needed

==Rhinosporidiosis==

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