Red Fox as Sentinel for Blastomyces dermatitidis, Ontario, Canada
Blastomyces dermatitidis, a fungus that can cause fatal infection in humans and other mammals, is not readily recoverable from soil, its environmental reservoir. Because of the red fox’s widespread distribution, susceptibility to B. dermatitidis, close association with soil, and well-defined home ra...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2016
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4918177/ |