Red Fox as Sentinel for Blastomyces dermatitidis, Ontario, Canada

Blastomyces dermatitidis, a fungus that can cause fatal infection in humans and other mammals, is not readily recoverable from soil, its environmental reservoir. Because of the red fox’s widespread distribution, susceptibility to B. dermatitidis, close association with soil, and well-defined home ra...

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Autores principales: Nemeth, Nicole M., Campbell, G. Douglas, Oesterle, Paul T., Shirose, Lenny, McEwen, Beverly, Jardine, Claire M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4918177/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27314650
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2207.151789
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Sumario:Blastomyces dermatitidis, a fungus that can cause fatal infection in humans and other mammals, is not readily recoverable from soil, its environmental reservoir. Because of the red fox’s widespread distribution, susceptibility to B. dermatitidis, close association with soil, and well-defined home ranges, this animal has potential utility as a sentinel for this fungus.

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