Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs most commonly caused by a bacterium or virus, but can also result from inhalation of endemic fungi. Here are the most common. What Is Pneumonia? Pneumonia occurs when the lungs’ air sacs and small airways fill with liquid and cannot function properly. When gas exchange is impeded, the ...
A few months after her family moved to Cincinnati, Anne noticed that their two-year-old cat, Sassy, began to limp. She assumed the cat had been overactive, hopping endlessly from one object to another as she investigated her new home. However, Anne was wrong. The cat eventually died of a condition known as blastomycosis. Overview of ...
Fungal infections of the body can be harmful and severe or minor and insignificant. We are all familiar with fungal infections of the feet. This type of infection is common and rather insignificant. Most people have had a case of athlete’s foot at one time or another. Everyday many people around the world are infected ...
Kennel cough in canines sounds like the dog has something stuck in its throat, as it hacks every few minutes. Kennel cough is caused in most instances by bacteria known as Bordetella bronchiseptica, but a pair of viruses is also responsible for about ten to twenty percent of kennel cough cases. Kennel cough is usually ...
Blastomycosis, called blasto for short, is caused by fungus blastomyces dermatitidis. Simply put, blastomycosis is a very serious and potentially deadly illness that’s caused by a fungus typically found in the soil near water ways or swampy areas. The spore that causes the infection is airborne, so soil that has been disturbed or dug up ...
