Basidiobolus ranarum basbraoverview eppo global database. The pathogenic entomophthoralean fungi cause infection in insects and mammalian hosts. Basidiobolus ranarum infection in horses causes cutaneous and subcutaneous lesions that are grossly similar to those caused by pythiosis but are most often found on the lateral aspects of the head, neck, chest, or trunk 21 fig. Khan zu, khoursheed m, makar r, alwaheeb s, albader i, almuzaini a, chandy r, mustafa as. A phylogenetic tree with basidiobolus reference sequences confirmed. Identification of pathogenic fungi book depository. Zygomycosis is a rare infection caused by a class of fungi called zygomycetes. Infections due to basidiobolus ranarum are reported mainly in tropical areas of asia india, indonesia, and myanmar, africa uganda, nigeria, cameroon, togo, ivory coast, sudan, senegal, somalia, and kenya, south america mostly brazil, north america mexico, 60 and recently australia. A especie infecta varios animais, como o sapodewyoming, causando sua diminuicao. Basidiobolus ranarum is a fungus found in the dung of amphibians, reptiles and insectivorous bats. Basidiobolus ranarum wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Basidiobolus definition of basidiobolus by medical dictionary. Basidiobolus ranarum definition of basidiobolus ranarum by.
Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. This infection is also called entomophthoromycosis basidiobolae. While the clinical presentation of the subcutaneous disease is quite characteristic and the disease is easy to diagnose, gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis poses diagnostic difficulties. Basidiobolus haptosporus drechsler, 1947 basidiobolus haptosporus var. The patients medical history was unremarkable and he was previously healthy. Funk00142016 mybook is a cheap paperback edition of the original book and will be sold at uniform, low price. It was mainly isolated from the extremities, trunk, intestinal tract and rarely other parts of the body 2,3,4,5. They are a relatively primitive class of fungi and live on decaying organic matter. A 41 yearold female, native and living in cameroon without any past history of travel to.
About frontiers institutional membership books news frontiers. Magnetic resonance imaging of the abdomen showed 2 long segments of circumferential heterogeneous enhancing soft tissue masses involving the descending colon and descending sigmoid colon and multiple differentsize hepatic lesions. Basidiobolus species basidiobolus ranarum name synonyms basidiobolus haptosporus drechsler basidiobolus haptosporus var. A especie possui caracteristicas semelhantes ao batrachochytrium dendrobatidis.
Basidiobolus definition of basidiobolus by medical. The 10 study areas are located between colorado springs and the terminus of fountain creek at the arkansas river in. In 1956 in indonesia, leikian joe described the first case of entomophthoromycosis in humans. Basidiobolus ranarum definition of basidiobolus ranarum. While it has been reported as a cause of fatal skin disease in anurans, these reports all date before the discovery of batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Histologic images from at least one report of basidiobolus ranarum infection in anurans show what appear to be batrachochytrium dendrobatidis thalli. Indian male who had a history of repair of a left inguinal hernia 2 years earlier and.
Basidiobolus ranarum is a filamentous fungus with worldwide distribution. Part of thegenetics commons this dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the iowa state university capstones, theses and dissertations at iowa state. While the clinical presentation of the subcutaneous disease is quite characteristic and the. Infections due to basidiobolus ranarum are reported mainly in tropical areas of asia india, indonesia, and myanmar, africa uganda, nigeria, cameroon. Zygomycosis due to basidiobolus ranarum entomophthoromycosis basidiobolae, subcutaneous zygomycosis, subcutaneous phycomycosis, basidiobolomycosis is a granulomatous infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissues characterized by the formation of fluctuant firm and nontender swellings, generally on the extremities, trunk and rarely other parts of the body. The second variant is caused by conidiobolus coronatus and affects adults. Identification of pathogenic fungi, second edition, assists in the identification of over 100 of the most significant organisms of medical importance. The distribution of the fungus basidiobolus ranarum eidam in. Subcutaneous zygomycosis caused by basidiobolus ranarum a case report s sujatha, c sheeladevi, ab khyriem, sc. Contribution of ultra deep sequencing in the clinical. Worldwide, there have been about 250 reported cases caused by basidiobolus haptosporus. Incorporating the very latest information concerning this area of vital interest to research and clinical microbiologists,fundamental medical mycology balances. The distribution of the fungus basidiobolus ranarum eidam. Consensus on nomenclature and identity of these fungi is not universal.
The ultrastructure of the nuclear division of basidiobolus. As a separate discipline, the concepts, methods, diagnosis, and treatment of fungal diseases of humans are specific. Identification of pathogenic fungi edition 2 by colin k. The ultrastructure of the nuclear division of basidiobolus ranarum eidam naichau sun iowa state university follow this and additional works at. Gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis, a rare and under. Zygomycosis due to basidiobolus ranarum entomophthoromycosis basidiobolae, subcutaneous zygomycosis, subcutaneous phycomycosis, basidiobolomycosis is a granulomatous infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissues characterized by the formation of fluctuant firm and nontender swellings, generally on the extremities, trunk and rarely other. Medical mycology deals with those infections in humans, and animals resulting from pathogenic fungi. Continuing to use this website means you agree to our use of cookies. The fungus prefers glucose as a carbon source and grows rapidly at room temperature. Here, a 39yearold previously healthy woman presented with severe leftsided abdominal pain and weight loss. Geological survey, in cooperation with colorado springs utilities, has been collecting topographic data at 10 study areas along fountain creek, colorado, annually since 2012. This article is or was the subject of a wiki education foundationsupported course assignment.
Basidiobolomycosis is a chronic subcutaneous infection of the trunk and limbs caused by b. An order of fungi comprising mostly insect pathogens, though some infect mammals including humansstrict host specificity make these fungi a. Basidiobolus ranarum was commonly isolated from south india 4, 5. Gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis gib is an unusual, rare, but emerging fungal infection in the stomach, small intestine, colon, and liver. In 1965 bras reported a case in a jamaican native caused by conidiobolus coronatus. Paradoxically, these successes of modern medicine have given rise to large groups of people at risk for fungal infections. General information about basidiobolus ranarum basbra this website uses cookies our website uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best possible online experience. Each chapter is arranged so that the descriptions for similar organisms may be found on adjacent pages.
We do not use these to store personal information about you. Visceral disease caused by this pathogen is rare, but cases of gastrointestinal infection with basidiobolus ranarum have been reported worldwide. Basidiobolus and conidiobolus species can be found in. Recently, its etiologic role in gastrointestinal infections has been increasingly recognized. It can saprophytically live in the intestines of mainly coldblooded vertebrates and on decaying fruits and soil. It is characterized by its granulomatous nature and formation of hard, nonulcerating subcutaneous masses at limbs, chest, back, and buttocks. Subcutaneous zygomycosis due to basidiobolus ranarum.
We hereby report a case of entomophthoromycosis in a threeyearold asian child who presented with a painless, nontender, rapidly increasing large swelling on the thigh of six months duration, which was initially misdiagnosed as a soft tissue tumor and resected. Fundamental medical mycology mycology microbiology. Basidiobolus clinical features, 502503 diagnosis, 505506 ecology, 496497 epidemiology, 496497 evolution, 25 life cycle, 499 management, 506507 overview, 54, 494495 pathogenesis, 502 taxonomy, 495498 basidiobolus heterosporus, 497 basidiobolus lacerate, 497 basidiobolus meristosporus, 497 basidiobolus microspores, 497. Those spores can germinate directly to produce hyphae.
Basidiobolus ranarum assembling the fungal tree of life. The biodiversity heritage library works collaboratively to make biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community. Basidiobolus ranarum as an etiologic agent of gastrointestinal zygomycosis. An order of fungi comprising mostly insect pathogens, though some infect mammals including humansstrict host specificity make these fungi a focus of many biological control studies. The first is caused by basidiobolus ranarum and is more common in children. Basidiobolus ranarum is a microscopic fungus in the order entomophthorales life history. This page was last edited on 11 august 2019, at 17. Basidiobolomycosis is an uncommon emerging fungal infection caused by basidiobolus ranarum. Supplementary developmental stages of basidiobolus ranarum and. Basidiobolus ranarum is commonly present in decaying fruit and vegetable matter, and as a commensal in the intestinal tract of frogs, toads and lizards. The cause of misleading diagnosis was rapid growth of the lesion in a. Infections caused by basidiobolus ranarum often begin as a nodular subcutaneous lesion on the trunk, arms, or buttocks. This distribution may reflect a higher likelihood for these areas to come into contact with sporecontaining soil or organic material when the animal lies. The author considers that from a morphological point of view b.
The production of adhesive conidia can obviously no longer be held. It has been reported from tropical regions of africa and asia including india, indonesia and australia. Natural habitat of basidiobolus ranarum basidiobolus ranarum is a saprotrophic fungus found in soil, decaying vegetation, and the intestinal tract and excreta of amphibians and reptiles. Lewis, in mandell, douglas, and bennetts principles and practice of infectious diseases eighth edition, 2015. Case report of subcutaneous entomophthoromycosis with. Basidiobolus ranarum as an etiologic agent of gastrointestinal. Basidiobolus ranarum is a known cause of subcutaneous zygomycosis.
However, there is rarely a history of previous trauma. The appearance of the conidiophore just before discharge is illustrated in fig. Basidiobolus ranarum an overview sciencedirect topics. Department of botany, university of reading with 2 figures in the text tiir. The incipient line of dehiscence can be seen, due to the different reflecting powers of the basidium and the.
Mucorales are rapidly growing fungi including two families, the mucoraceae and cunninghamellaceae. Basidiobolus ranarum is commonly present in decaying fruit and vegetable matter, and as a commensal in the. Human pathogenic entomophthorales clinical microbiology. It frequently causes cutaneous infection, but it rarely infects visceral tissues in humans. Biomedical research and development material to atcc valued customers, atcc stands ready to support our customers needs during the coronavirus pandemic. Basidiobolus ranarum name synonyms basidiobolus haptosporus drechsler basidiobolus haptosporus var. It has been rarely reported in the english literature and most of the reported cases have been from us, saudi arabia, kuwait, and iran. Gastrointestinal zygomycotic infection caused by basidiobolus. Basidiobolus haptosporuslike fungus as a causal agent of. Basidiobolomycosis is a chronic subcutaneous infection of. It produces large, spherical, asexual spores that are forcibly discharged.
The isolation of basidiobolus ranarum from human faeces. Basidiobolus ranarum is the etiologic agent of subcutaneous chronic zygomycosis in man. In its short history of a century and a half, of which the last halfcentury brought the most dramatic advances, scientific medicine has found ways to cure or to treat millions of ill people who 200 years ago would have died early. Basidiobolus ranarum wikimili, the free encyclopedia. During the 70 years that have elapsed since basidiobolus ranarum was described by. She had visited several hospitals and had provisionally been diagnosed as having either a. Mycotic infections in the middle east basidiobolus and. Basidiobolus ranarum, in the class basidiobolomycetes, order basidiobolaceae, is commonly found as commensal intestinal flora in reptiles and amphibians. It is characterized by its granulomatous nature and formation of hard, nonulcerating.
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