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Human and Canine Blastomycosis Cases Associated with Riverside Neighborhood, Wisconsin, USA, December 2021-March 2022 1

We investigated a blastomycosis cluster among humans and canines in a neighborhood in Wisconsin, United States. We conducted interviews and collected serum specimens for Blastomyces antibody testing by enzyme immunoassay. Although no definitive exposure was identified, evidence supports potential ex...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2024-12, Vol.30 (12), p.2633
Main Authors: Segaloff, Hannah E, Wu, Karen, Williams, Samantha L, Shaw, Summer, Miko, Shanna, Parnell, Lindsay A, Hanzlicek, Andrew S, Carlson, Kendra M, Lindsley, Mark, Westergaard, Ryan P, Toda, Mitsuru, Gibbons-Burgener, Suzanne N
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Summary:We investigated a blastomycosis cluster among humans and canines in a neighborhood in Wisconsin, United States. We conducted interviews and collected serum specimens for Blastomyces antibody testing by enzyme immunoassay. Although no definitive exposure was identified, evidence supports potential exposures from the riverbank, riverside trails or yards, or construction dust.
ISSN:1080-6059