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OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. North American blastomycosis

North American blastomycosis

  • Blastomycetic dermatitis
  • Gilchrist's disease

Nature

A disease caused by the fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis and is commonest in human beings and dogs, but also noted for cats and horses. It causes granular lesions on the skin.

Broader

Primary fungal diseases
Excellent
Dermatitis
Excellent
Fungal zoonoses
Yet to rate
Blastomycosis
Yet to rate

Value

Disease
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-being

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Subject
  • Medicine » Pathology
  • Medicine » Skin
  • Medicine » Specific diseases
    • Content quality
    Presentable
     Presentable
    Language
    English
    Last update
    Sep 19, 2021