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Human and Canine Pulmonary Blastomycosis, North Carolina, 2001–2002

Journal:
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year:
2006
Authors:
Pia D.M. MacDonald et al.
Species:
dog

Abstract

We investigated a cluster of blastomycosis in 8 humans and 4 dogs in a rural North Carolina community. Delayed diagnosis, difficulty isolating Blastomyces dermatitidis in nature, and lack of a sensitive and specific test to assess exposure make outbreaks of this disease difficult to study.

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Original publication: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1208.050781