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| *Occurs in soil, wood and vegetation | | *Occurs in soil, wood and vegetation |
| + | **Saprophyte of both decaying and healthy vegetation |
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| *Worldwide | | *Worldwide |
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| *Exogenous infections through wounds | | *Exogenous infections through wounds |
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| + | *Sporadic infections |
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| + | *Non-contageous |
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| *Causes subcutaneous nodules or granulomas | | *Causes subcutaneous nodules or granulomas |
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| *Affects dogs, horses, cats, monkeys, mules, camels, donkeys, cattle, fowl and rodents | | *Affects dogs, horses, cats, monkeys, mules, camels, donkeys, cattle, fowl and rodents |
| **Most commonly seen in horses as an ascending lymphocutaneous infection of the legs | | **Most commonly seen in horses as an ascending lymphocutaneous infection of the legs |
| + | **Can be confused with [[Subcutaneous Mycoses#Epizootic Lymphangitis|epizootic lymphangitis]] in horses |
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| *Single cell, cigar shaped | | *Single cell, cigar shaped |
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| **Yeast cell clusters with peripheral eosinophilic rays can be seen in tissue sections | | **Yeast cell clusters with peripheral eosinophilic rays can be seen in tissue sections |
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− | *Stained using PAS, fluorescent antibody and Calcofluor White | + | *Stained using PAS, Gram stain (positive), fluorescent antibody and Calcofluor White |
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| *Latex agglutination and immunodiffusion serology can be performed | | *Latex agglutination and immunodiffusion serology can be performed |