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Isolation and identification of the human pathogenPythium insidiosumfrom environmental samples collected in Thai agricultural areas
1 Jan 2008
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We describe the ecological niche of the human and animal pathogen Pythium insidiosum within endemic agricultural areas of Thailand. Samples were collected from irrigation water, including rice paddy fields, irrigation channels and reservoirs. Zoospores of P. insidiosum were captured from water by the use of a sterile human hair baiting technique. Pythium isolates were identified based on phenotypic...
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