Abstract
We report transmission of Blastomyces dermatitidis fungal infection from a pet kinkajou to a man. When treating a patient with a recalcitrant infection and a history of an animal bite, early and complete animal necropsy and consideration of nonbacterial etiologies are needed.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Animals
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Bites and Stings / microbiology*
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Blastomyces / genetics
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Blastomyces / isolation & purification*
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Blastomyces / pathogenicity
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Blastomyces / ultrastructure
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Blastomycosis / microbiology
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Blastomycosis / pathology
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Blastomycosis / transmission*
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Blastomycosis / veterinary
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Dermatomycoses / microbiology
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Dermatomycoses / pathology
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Female
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Humans
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Lung / microbiology
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Lung / pathology
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Lung Diseases, Fungal / microbiology
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Lung Diseases, Fungal / transmission
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Lung Diseases, Fungal / veterinary
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Male
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Microscopy, Electron
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Procyonidae / microbiology*
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Skin / microbiology
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Skin / pathology
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Zoonoses / microbiology
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Zoonoses / transmission*