Pitiose em equinos

Pythiosis pyogranulomatous is a disease caused by the oomycete Pythiuminsidiosum. Is occurring worldwide, being more common in temperate regions, tropical and subtropical regions.It has been reported in several Brazilian states, the Pantanal is considered the site with the highest frequency of pythiosis in the world. The equine species is most affected by the disease, with several reports of the disease in Brazil. Its diagnosis can be made ​​by clinical appearance, histopathology, culture and isolation of P. insidiosum hitoquímica immunohistochemical, ELISA and bymolecular methods. The therapeutic methods used to treat arrhythmias of pythiosis are: surgical, chemical, and the combination of immunotherapy, immunotherapy is the most promising treatments