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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Main Authors: Nemeth, Nicole M., Campbell, G. Douglas, Oesterle, Paul T., Shirose, Lenny, McEwen, Beverly, Jardine, Claire M.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4918177/