Red Fox as Sentinel for Blastomyces dermatitidis, Ontario, Canada.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 22(7): 1275-7, 2016 07.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27314650
ABSTRACT
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.
Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Blastomyces
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Blastomycosis
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Sentinel Species
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Foxes
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Emerg Infect Dis
Journal subject:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article