Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

North American Blastomycosis

  • Chapter
The Pathologic Anatomy of Mycoses

Part of the book series: Handbuch der Speziellen Pathologischen Anatomie und Histologie ((1692,volume 3 / 5))

Abstract

North American Blastomycosis is a disease of protean manifestations caused by the fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis. Blastomycotic infections may be benign and self-limiting or progressive with involvement of virtually any organ of the body by dissemination from a primary pulmonary focus. Lesions may be exudative, suppurative, or granulomatous. Historical highlights are listed in Table 1.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 74.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References

  • Abernathy, R. S.: Clinical manifestations of pulmonary blastomycosis. Ann. intern. Med. 5., 707–727 (1959).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Abernathy, R.S., Jansen, G.T.: Therapy with amphotericin B in North American blastomycosis. Ann. intern. Med. 5., 1196–1203 (1960).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Abernathy, R.S., Heiner, D.C.: Precipitation reactions in agar in North American blastomycosis. J. Lab. clin. Med. 5., 604–611 (1961).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Abernathy, R.S., Melby, J.C.: Addison’s disease in North American blastomycosis. New Engl. J. Med. 26., 552–554 (1962).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Acree, P. W., DeCamp, P.T., Ochsner, A.: Pulmonary blastomycosis. A critical analysis of medical and surgical therapies, with a report of six cases. J. thorac. cardiovase. Surg. 2., 175–193 (1954).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Ajello, L.: Soil as the natural reservoir for human pathogenic fungi. Science 12., 876–879 (1956).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Ajello, L.: Soil as the natural reservoir for human pathogenic fungi. In: Therapy of fungus disease, edited by T.H. Sternberg and V.D. Newcomer. Boston: Little Brown & Co. 1956.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ajello, L., Georg, L.K., Kaplan, W., Kaufman, L.: Laboratory manual for medical mycology. 2nd edition. Communicable Disease Center, U.S. Public Health Service, Atlanta, Georgia 1962.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ajello, L.: Comparative ecology of respiratory mycotic disease agents. Bact. Rev. 3., 6–24 (1967).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Arias Luzardo, J.J.: Micosis profundas mas frequentes en Mexico. Thesis. Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Escuela Nacional de Medicina, 1962.

    Google Scholar 

  • Baker, R.D.: Personal communication.

    Google Scholar 

  • Baker, R.D.: Experimental blastomycosis in mice. Amer. J. Path. 1., 463–477 (1942).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Baker, R.D.: Tissue reactions in human blastomycosis. Analysis of tissue from 23 cases. Amer. J. Path. 1., 479–497 (1942).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Baker, R.D.: Tissue changes in fungous disease. Arch. Path. 4., 459–466 (1947).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Baker, R.D.: Fungus infections. In: W.A.D. Anderson, Pathology, 2nd edition, pp. 340–346. St. Louis: C.V. Mosby Co. 1953.

    Google Scholar 

  • Baker, R.D.: The diagnosis of fungus diseases by biopsy. J. chron. Dis., 552–570 (1957).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Baker, R.D., Brian, E.W.: Blastomycosis of the heart. Report of two cases. Amer. J. Path. 1., 139–148 (1937).

    Google Scholar 

  • Baker, R.D., Warrick, G.W., Noojin, R.O.: Acute blastomycotic pneumonia. Arch. intern. Med. 9., 718–724 (1952).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Benham, R. W.: Fungi of blastomycosis and coccidioidal granuloma. Arch. Derm. 3., 385–400 (1934).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Broc, R., Haddad, N.: Tumeur bronchique a „scopulariopsis Amaericana” determination precoce d’une malaidie de Gilchrist. Bull. Soc. méd. Hôp. Paris 6., 679–682 (1952).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Brody, M.: Blastomycosis, North American type. A proved case from the European Continent. Arch. Derm. Syph. (Chic.) 5., 529–531 (1947).

    Google Scholar 

  • Burr, A.H., Huffiness, R.: Blastomycosis of the prostate with miliary dissemination treated by stilbamidine. J. Urol. (Baltimore) 7., 464–468 (1954).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Burr, A.H., Huffiness, R., Busey, J.F., Baker, R.D., Birch, L., Buechner, H., Chick, E.W., Justice, F.K., Matthews, J.H., McDearman, S., Pickar, D.N., Sutliff, W.D., Walkup, H.E., Zimmerman, S.: Blastomycosis. 1. A. review of 198 collected cases in Veterans Administration Hospitals. Amer. Rev. resp. Dis. 8., 659–672 (1964).

    Google Scholar 

  • Busey, J.F., Hinton, P.F.: Precipitins in blastomycosis. Amer. Rev. resp. Dis. 9., 112–113 (1967).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Busey, J.F., Chick, E.W., Menges, R., Furcolow, M.L.: The distribution of human and canine blastomycosis in the United States. Amer. Rev. resp. Dis. 9., 137 (abstr.) (1968).

    Google Scholar 

  • Campbell, C.C.: Serology in the respiratory mycoses. Sabouraudia, 240–259 (1967).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Canelas, H.M., Lima, F.P., Bittencourt, J.M.T., Araujo, R.P., Anghinah, A.: Blastomykose des Nervensystems. Arch. Neuro-psiquiat. (S. Paulo), S. 203–222, mit englischer Zusammenfassung (1951) [Portugiesisch].

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Carnesdale, P.L., Stegman, K.F.: Blastomycosis of bone. Report of four cases. Ann. Surg. 14., 252–257 (1956).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Cassady, J.V.: Uveal blastomycoses. Arch. Ophthal. 3., 84–97 (1946).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Cherniss, E.I., Waisbren, B.A.: North American blastomycosis. A clinical study of 40 cases. Ann. intern. Med. 4., 105–123 (1956).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Chick, E.W., Sutliff, W.D., Rakich, J.H., Furcolow, M.L.: Epidemiological aspects of cases of blastomycosis admitted to Memphis/Tennessee hospitals during the period of 1922–1954. A review of 86 cases. Amer. J. med. Sci. 23., 253–262 (1956).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Chick, E.W., Lehan, P.H.: Diagnostic aspects of bromoderma and blastomycosis. Gen. Pract. Clin. 1., 104–107 (1957).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Chick, E.W., Peters, H.J., Denton, J.F., Boring, W.D.: Die Nordamerikanische Blastomykose. Ergebn. allg. Path. path. Anat. 4., 3, 34–98 (1960).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Chick, E. W.: North American blastomycosis. Rec. Adv. Bot., p. 273–277. Univ. Toronto Press (1961).

    Google Scholar 

  • Chick, E. W.: Pulmonary fungal infections simulating and misdiagnosed as other diseases. Amer. Rev. resp. Dis. 8., 702–707 (1962).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Chick, E. W.: Fluorescence microscopy and other special procedures for diagnosis and study of mycotic infections. Amer. Rev. resp. Dis. 9., 175–179 (1965).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Colbert, J.W., Strauss, M.J., Green, R.H.: The treatment of cutaneous blastomycosis with propamidine. A preliminary report. J. invest. Derm. 1., 71–73 (1950).

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Conant, N.F.: Laboratory study of Blastomyces dermatitidi. Gilchrist and Stokes, 1898. Proc. Sixth Pacific Science Congr., 853–862 (1939).

    Google Scholar 

  • Conant, N.F., Smith, D.T., Baker, R.D., Calloway, L.J., Martin, D.S.: Manual of clinical mycology, second edition. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co. 1954.

    Google Scholar 

  • Coupal, J.F.: Report of six cases of blastomycosis. Int. Clin., 1–14 (1924).

    Google Scholar 

  • Csillag, A., Brandstein, L.: The role of a blastomyces in the aetiology of interstitial plasmocytic pneumonia of the premature infant. Acta microbiol. Acad. Sci. hung., 179–190 (1954).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Csillag, A., Brandstein, L.: The role of a blosomyces species in the genesis of interstitial pneumonia of the premature infant. A prelminiary report. Acta microbiol. Acad. Sci. hung., 525–529 (1954).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • D’Aunoy, R., Beven, J.L.: Systemic blastomycosis. J. Lab. clin. Med. 1., 124–130 (1930).

    Google Scholar 

  • DeMonte-mayor, L.: Blastomyces dermatitidi. — Gilchrist & Stokes 1898 en Venezuela. Nota Previa. Gac. méd. Caracas 6., 675–689 (1954).

    Google Scholar 

  • Denton, J.F., McDonough, E.W., Ajello, L., Ausherman, R.J.: Isolation of Blastomyces dermatitidi. from soil. Science 13., 1126–1127 (1961).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Denton, J.F., DiSalvo, A.F.: Isolation of Blastomyces dermatitidi. from natural sites in Augusta, Georgia. Amer. J. trop. Med. Hyg. 1., 716–722 (1964).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Dowling, G.B., Elsworthy, R.R.: Case of blastomycetic dermatitidis (Gilchrist). Proc. roy. Soc. Med. 1., 4 (1926) (Derm. Sect.).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Emmons, C. W.: Isolation of Histoplasma capsulatu. from soil. Publ. Hlth Rep. (Wash.) 6., 892–896 (1949).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Emmons, C.W., Olson, B.J., Eldridge, W.W.: Studies of role of fungi in pulmonary disease; cross reactions of histoplasmin. Publ. Hlth Rep. (Wash.) 6., 892–896 (1949).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Emmons, C.W., Binford, C.H., Utz, J.P.: Medical mycology. Philadelphia: Lea and Febiger 1963.

    Google Scholar 

  • Emmons, C.W., Murray, I.G., Lurie, H.I., King, M.H., Tulloch, J.A., Connor, D.H.: North American blastomycosis. Two authochthouous cases from Africa. Sabouraudia, 306–311 (1964).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Fava, Netto, C., de Brito, T., da Silva Lacaz, C.: Experimental South American blastomycosis of the guinea pig. An immunologic and pathologic study. Path. et Microbiol. (Basel) 2., 192–206 (1961).

    Google Scholar 

  • Fernandez Garcia, E., Rodriguez de Ledesma, J.: Consideraciones clinicas sobre un caso de blasto-micosis verrucosa de Gilchrist, en su forma generalizada. Rev. clin. esp. 5., 56–59 (1953).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Fetter, B.F., Klintworth, G.K., Hendry, W.S.: Mycoses of the central nervous system. Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins Co. 1967.

    Google Scholar 

  • Fialho, A.: Die pathologische Anatomie der südamerikanischen Blastomykose (Lutzsche Krankheit). Ergebn. allg. Path. path. Anat. 4., 99–138 (1960).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Font, R.L., Spaulding, A.G., Green, W.R.: Endogenous mycotic panophthalmitis caused by Blastomyces dermatitidi.. Arch. Ophthal. 7., 217–222 (1967).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Forbus, W.D.: Reaction to injury. Vol. I, pp. 735–740. Baltimore: William and Wilkins Co. 1943.

    Google Scholar 

  • Furcolow, M.L.: The use of amphotericin in blastomycosis, cryptococcosis, and histoplasmosis. Med. Clin. N. Amer. 4., 1119–1130 (1963).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Gatti, F., Renoirte, R., Vandepitte, J.: Premier cas de blastomycose Nord-Americaine observe au Congo (Leopold-ville). Ann. Soc. belge Méd. trop. 4., 1057–1066 (1964).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Gatti, F., DeBroe, M., Ajello, L.: Blastomyces dermatiti. infection in the Congo. Report of a second autochthouous case. Amer. J. trop. Med. Hyg. 1., 96–101 (1968).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Gilchrist, T.C.: A case of blastomycetic dermatitis in man. Rep. Johns Hopk. Hosp., 269–283 (1896).

    Google Scholar 

  • Gilchrist, T.C., Stokes, W.R.: The presence of an oidium in the tissues of a case of pseudo-lupus vulgaris. Bull. Johns Hopk. Hosp., 129–133 (1896).

    Google Scholar 

  • Gilles, M.: A case of blastomycosis. Canad. med. Ass. J. 2., 183–185 (1933).

    Google Scholar 

  • Grandbois, J.: La blastomycose Nord-Americaine au Canada. Loval Med. 3., 714–731 (1963).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Haddad, N.: Mycose viscerale metastique mortelle due a Scopulariopsis americana. These. Faculte mixte de medicine et de pharmacie de Lyon, 1952.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hamblen, E.C., Baker, R.D., Martin, D.S.: Blastomycosis of the female reproductive tract with report of a case. Amer. J. Obstet. Gynec. 3., 345–356 (1935).

    Google Scholar 

  • Hamburger, W. W.: A comparative study of four strains of organisms isolated from four cases of generalized blastomycosis. J. infect. Dis., 201–209 (1907).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Harrell, E.R., Curtis, A.C.: The treatment of North American blastomycosis with amphotericin B. Arch. Derm. 7., 561–569 (1957).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Heinsius, E.: Augenbeteiligung bei Blastomykose. 5.. Zusammenkunft Heidelberg, 26.–28. IX. 1949; Ber. dtsch. Ophthal. Ges. 1950, S. 358–362.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hektoen, L.: Systemic blastomycosis and coccidioidal granuloma. J. Amer. med. Ass. 4., 1070–1077 (1907).

    Google Scholar 

  • Herbut, P.A.: Uro-logical pathology. Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger 1952.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hopkins, J.E., Murphy, J.D.: Pulmonary resection and undecylenic acid in systemic blastomycosis. J. thorac. Surg. 2., 409–418 (1952).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Howles, J.K., Black, C.I.: Cutaneous blastomycosis. A report of 58 unpublished cases. J. La med. Soc. 10., 72–73 (1953).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Howell, A., Jr.: Studies of fungus antigens. I. Quantitative studies of cross-reactions between histoplasmin and blastomycin in guinea pigs. Publ. Hlth Rep. (Wash.) 6., 631–651 (1947).

    Google Scholar 

  • Hurley, T.D.: Blastomycosis, an unique lesion of the heart in systemic blastomycosis. J. med. Res. 3., 499–501 (1916).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Jelliffe, D.B., Hutt, M.S.R., Connor, D.H., King, M.H., Lunn, H.F.: Report of a clinico-pathological conference from Mulago, July 30, 1963. E. Afr. med. J. 4., 79–87 (1964).

    Google Scholar 

  • Jones, R.R., Jr., Martin, D.S.: Blastomycosis of bone. Surgery 1., 931–938 (1941).

    Google Scholar 

  • Kaplan, W., Kaufman, L.: Specific fluorescent antiglobulin for the detection and identification of Blastomyces dermatitidi. yeast phase cells. Mycopathologia (Den Haag) 1., 173–180 (1963).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Kent, D.C., Collier, T.M.: Addison’s disease associated with North American blastomycosis, A case report. J. clin. Endocr. 2., 164–169 (1965).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Köhlmeier, W., Kreitner, H.: Blastomykose der Mamma. Wien. klin. Wschr. 195., 13–15.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kunkel, W.M., Jr., Weed, L.A., McDonald, J.R., Clagett, O.T.: Collective review; North American blastomycosis Gilchrist’s disease. Clinicopathologic study of ninety cases. Int. Abstr. Surg. 9., 1–26 (1954).

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Laas, E., Geiger, W.: Blastomykose bei Lymphogranulomatose. Dtsch. Z. Nervenheilk. 15., 314–331 (1948).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Lester, G.F., Conrad, F.G., Atwell, R.J.: Primary laryngeal blastomycosis. Review of the literature and presentation of a case. Amer. J. Med. 2., 305–309 (1958).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Levitas, J.R., Baum, G.L.: Surgical aspects of blastomycosis. Surgery 3., 93–101 (1953).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Lewis, P.: Blastomycosis and sporotrichosis. Surg. Clin. (Chic.), 1125–1138 (1917).

    Google Scholar 

  • Lewis, G.M., et al.: An introduction to medical mycology. 4th edition. Chicago/Ill.: Year Book Publ. Inc. 1958.

    Google Scholar 

  • Lockwood, W.R., Busey, J.P., Batson, B.E., Allison, P., Jr.: Experiences in the treatment of North American blastomycosis with 2-hydroxystilbamidine. Ann. intern. Med. 5., 553–562 (1962).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Luger, A., Neuhold, R.: Systematische Blastomykose. Hautarzt 1., 160–168 (1962).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Manwaring, J.H.: Unusual forms of Blastomyces dermatitidi. in human tissues. Arch. Path. 4., 421–425 (1949).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Martin, D.S.: Complement-fixation in blastomycosis. J. infect. Dis. 5., 291–295 (1935).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Martin, D.S.: Practical applications of immunologic principles in the diagnosis and treatment of fungus infections “Medical Mycology”. Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. 5., 1376–1379 (1950).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Martin, D.S.: Serologic studies on North American blastomycosis. Studies with soluble antigens from untreated and sonic-treated yeast-phase cells of Blastomyces dermatitidis. J. Immunol. 7., 192–201 (1953).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Martin, D.S.: Evaluation of skin tests and serologic methods in fungus infections. J. chron. Dis., 580–591 (1957).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Martin, D.S., Smith, D.T.: The laboratory diagnosis of blastomycosis. J. Lab. clin. Med. 2., 1289–1296 (1936).

    Google Scholar 

  • Martin, D.S., Smith, D.T.: Blastomycosis (American blastomycosis, Gilchrist’s disease). I. Review of literature. Amer. Rev. Tuberc. 3., 275–304 (1939).

    Google Scholar 

  • Martin, D.S., Smith, D.T.: Blastomycosis (American blastomycosis, Gilchrist’s disease). II. A report of 13 new cases. Amer. Rev. Tuberc. 3., 488–515 (1939).

    Google Scholar 

  • Martinez, Baez M., Reyes, A. Mota, Gonzales Ochoa, A.: Blastomycosis Norteamericana en Mexico. Rev. Inst. Salubr. Enferm. trop. (Méx.) 1., 225–232 (1954).

    Google Scholar 

  • Menges, R.W., Purcolow, M.L., Larsh, H.W.: Laboratory studies on histoplasmosis. I. The effect of humidity and temperature on the growth of Histoplasma capsulatu.. J. infect. Dis. 9., 67–70 (1952).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Montgomery, F.H.: A brief summary of the clinical, pathologic, and bacteriologic features of cutaneous blastomycosis (Blastomycetic dermatitis of Gilchrist). J. Amer. med. Ass. 3., 1486–1493 (1902).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Montgomery, F.H., Ormsby, O.S.: Systemic blastomycosis. Arch. intern. Med., 1–41 (1908).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Müller, E., Hilscher, W.M.: Zur Frage der generalisierten Blastomykose und ihrer Beziehungen zur Lymphogranulomatose. Zbl. allg. Path. path. Anat. 9., 331–338 (1954).

    Google Scholar 

  • Parker, J.D., Doto, I.L., Tosh, F.E.: Amphotericin B in the treatment of blastomycosis. A National Communicable Disease Center Cooperative Mycoses Study. Amer. Rev. resp. Dis. 9., 120 (1968) (Abstr.).

    Google Scholar 

  • Pickar, D.N., Walker, R.: Therapy of blastomycosis. A twenty-year study. Amer. Rev. resp. Dis. 9., 119–120 (1968) (Abstr.).

    Google Scholar 

  • Pickett, J.P., Bishop, C.M., Chick, E. W., Baker, R.D.: A simple fluorescent stain for fungi. Selective staining of fungi by means of a fluorescent method for mucin. Amer. J. clin. Path. 3., 197–202 (1960).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Poirier, P.: Blastomycose Nord-Americaine (Maladie de Gilchrist). Un. méd. Can. 8., 287 (1955).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Polo, J.F., Brass, K., DeMontemayor, L.: Enfermeded de Gilchrist en Venezuela. Primer case; estudio clinico; comprobacion histologica; aislamiento y determinacion de la primera cepa Suramericana de blastomyces dermatitide.. Rev. San. (Caracas) 1., 217–235 (1954).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Pond, N.W., Humphreys, R.J.: Blastomycosis with cardiac involvement and peripheral embolization. Amer. Heart J. 4., 615–620 (1952).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Procknow, J.J.: Disseminated blastomycosis treated successfully with the polypeptide antifungal agent X-5079C. Evidence for human to human transmission. Amer. Rev. resp. Dis. 9., 761–772 (1966).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Ramsay, F.K., Carter, G.R.: Canine blastomycosis in the U.S. J. Amer. vet. med. Ass. 12., 93–98 (1952).

    Google Scholar 

  • Ranier, A.: Primary laryngeal blastomycosis. A review of the literature and report of a case. Amer. J. clin. Path. 2., 444–450 (1951).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Ravogli, A.: Blastomycosis. Acta derm.-venereol. (Stockh.), 281–289 (1925).

    Google Scholar 

  • Reeves, R.T., Pedersen, R.: Fungus infection of bone. Radiology 6., 55–69 (1954).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Rhangos, W.C., Chick, E.W.: Mycotic infections of bone. Sth. med. J. (Bgham, Ala.) 5., 664–674 (1964).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Ricketts, H.T.: Oidiomycosis of the skin and its fungi. J. med. Res., 373–547 (1901).

    Google Scholar 

  • Salvin, S.B.: Immunologic aspects of the mycoses. Progr. Allergy, 213–331 (1963).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Schoenbach, E.B., Greenspan, E.M.: The pharmacology, mode of action and therapeutic potentialities of stilbamidine, and other aromatic diamidines. A review. Medicine (Baltimore) 2., 327–377 (1948).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Schoenbach, E.B., Miller, J.M., Ginsberg, M., Long, P.H.: Systemic blastomycosis treated with stilbamidine. J. Amer. med. Ass. 14., 1317–1318 (1951).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Schwarz, J., Baum, G.L.: Blastomycosis. Amer. J. clin. Path. 2., 999–1029 (1951).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Schwarz, J., Baum, G.L.: North American blastomycosis. Geographic distribution, pathology and pathogenesis. Docum. Med. geogr. trop. (Amst.), 29–41 (1953).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Schwarz, J., Fur-colow, N. L.: Some epidemiologic factors and diagnostic tests in blastomycosis, coccidioidomycosis and histoplasmosis. Amer. J. clin. Path. 2., 261–265 (1955).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Schwarz, J., Goldman, L.: Epidemiologic study of North American blastomycosis. Arch. Derm. Syph. (Chic.) 7., 84–88 (1955).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Seaburg, J.H., Dascomb, H.E.: Results of the treatment of systemic mycoses. J. Amer. med. Ass. 18., 509–513 (1964).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Sinskey, U.M., Anderson, W.B.: Miliary blastomycosis with metastatic spread to posterior uvea of both eyes. Arch. Ophthal. 5., 602–604 (1955).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Smith, D.C., Turner, H.C., Sanderson, E.S.: Systemic blastomycosis, with report of fatal case. Brit. J. Derm. 4., 344–359 (1928).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Smith, D.T.: Immunologic types of blastomycosis. A report on 40 cases. Ann. intern. Med. 3., 463–469 (1949).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Smith, D.T.: Therapy for the systemic fungus infections. N.Y. St. J. Med. 5., 2303–2309 (1954).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Smith, D.T.: Problems in the diagnosis of pulmonary mycoses. Tex. St. J. Med. 5., 787–792 (1955).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Smith, D.T.: Primary and secondary blastomycosis of the lungs and skin. Lancet 8., 499–502 (1966).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Smith, J.G., Jr., Harris, J.S., Conant, N.F., Smith, D.T.: An epidemic of North American blastomycosis. J. Amer. med. Ass. 15., 641–646 (1955).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Snapper, I., Scheid, B., McVay, L., Lieben, F.: Pharmacology and therapeutic value of diamidine derivatives, particularly of 2-hydroxystilbamidine. Trans. N.Y. Acad. Sci. 1., 269–271 (1952).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Snapper, I., McVay, L. V., Jr.: The treatment of North American blastomycosis with 2-hydroxystilbamidine. Amer. J. Med. 1., 603–623 (1953).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Solway, L. J., Kohan, M., Pritzker, H.G.: A case of disseminated blastomycosis. Canad. Med. Ass. J. 4., 331–336 (1939).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Spaccarelli, G., Cal-lieri, B.: Le blastomatosi diffuse delle leptomeningi. Recenti Progr. Med. 1., 17–41 (1951).

    Google Scholar 

  • Stampfl, B.: Über einen eigenartigen Fall von Blastomykose. 33. Tagung, Kiel, 7.–10. VI. 1949; Verh. dtsch. Ges. Path. S. 187–191 (1950).

    Google Scholar 

  • Starrs, R.A., Klotz, M.O.: North American blastomycosis (Gilchrist’s disease). I. A study of diseases from a review of the literature. Arch. intern. Med. 8., 1–28 (1948).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Starrs, R.A., Klotz, M.O.: North American blastomycosis (Gilchrist’s disease). II. Analysis of Canadian reports and description of a new case of the systemic type. Arch. intern. Med. 8., 29–53 (1948).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Stober, A.M.: Systemic blastomycosis. Arch. intern. Med. 1., 509–556 (1914).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Stoddard, J.L., Cutler, E.C.: Torula infection in man. Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research. Monograph 6, New York 1916.

    Google Scholar 

  • Utz, J.P., Treger, A.: The current status of chemotherapy of systemic fungal diseases. Ann. intern. Med. 5., 1220–1229 (1959).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Utz, J.P., Andriole, V.T., Emmons, C.W.: Chemotherapeutic activity of X-5079C in systemic mycoses of man. Amer. Rev. resp. Dis. 8., 514–528 (1961).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Utz, J.P.: Antimicrobial therapy in systemic fungal infections. Amer. J. Med. 3., 826–830 (1965).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Vermeil, C., Gordeeff, A., Haddad, N.: Sur un cas Tunesien de mucose generalisee mortelle. Ann. Inst. Pasteur 8., 636–646 (1954).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Wade, H.W., Bel, G.S.: A critical consideration of systemic blastomycosis. Arch. intern. Med. 1., 103–130 (1916).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Walker, J.W., Montgomery, F.H.: Further report of a previously recorded case of blastomycosis of the skin; systemic infection with blastomycoses. Death, autopsy. J. Amer. med. Ass. 3., 867–871 (1902).

    Google Scholar 

  • Walkup, H.E., Moore, J.A.: North American blastomycosis. In: Steele, J.D.: The treatment of mycotic and parasitic diseases of the chest, pp. 3–30. Springfield/Ill.: Ch. C. Thomas 1964.

    Google Scholar 

  • Watson, S.H., Moore, S., Blank, F.: Generalized North American blastomycosis. Canad. med. Ass. J. 7., 35–38 (1958).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Wegmann, T.: Blastomykose und andere Pilzerkrankungen der Lunge. Dtsch. Arch. klin. Med. 19., 192–205 (1952).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Wegmann, T., Zollinger, H.U.: Tuberkuloide Granulome in Mundschleimhaut und Halslymphknoten. Südamerikanische Blastomykose. Schweiz. med. Wschr. 8., 1151–1153 (1959).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Wilson, J.W., Smith, C.E., Plunkett, O.A.: Primary cutaneous coccidioidomycosis. The criteria for diagnosis and a report of a case. Calif. Med. 7., 233–239 (1953).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Wilson, J. W., Cawley, E.P., Weidman, F.D., Gillmer, W.S.: Primary cutaneous North American blastomycosis. Arch. Derm. Syph. (Chic.) 7., 39–45 (1955).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Wilson, J.W.: Therapy of systemic fungous infections in 1961. A Symposium. Arch. intern. Med. 10., 292–316 (1961).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Wilson, R.P.: Blastomycosis of the conjunctiva. Bull. Ophthal. Soc. Egypt 2., 99–103 (1935).

    Google Scholar 

  • Witorsch, P., Andriole, V.T., Emmons, C.W., Utz, J.P.: The polypeptide antifungal agent (X-5079C). Further studies in 39 patients. Amer. Rev. resp. Dis. 9., 876–888 (1966).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Witorsch, P., Utz, J.P.: North American blastomycosis. Study of 40 patients. Medicine (Baltimore) 4., 169 (1968).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Wood, W.B.: North American blastomycosis. Efficacy of dihydroxystilbamidine. Amer. Rev. resp. Dis. 9., 119 (1968) (Abstr.).

    Google Scholar 

  • Zawirska, B.: Südamerikanische Blastomykose des Wurmfortsatzes (Lutz-Splendorede Almeida Krankheit). Zbl. allg. Path. path. Anat. 9., 593–600 (1959).

    Google Scholar 

  • Fig. 1, Fig. 3 through 37 and Fig. 40 reprinted from Chick, E.W., Peters, H. J., Denton, J.F., and Boring, W.D.: Die Nordamerikanische Blastomykose. Ergebn. allg. Path. path. Anat. 40, 34–98 (1960).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Fig. 3 and 5 courtesy of Dr. N.F. Conant

    Google Scholar 

  • Fig. 4 and 6 courtesy of Dr. J.F. Denton

    Google Scholar 

  • Fig. 7, 21 and 28 courtesy of Dr. W.D. Forbtjs

    Google Scholar 

  • Fig. 8 from Baker. Amer. J. Path. 18.

    Google Scholar 

  • Fig. 11, 24, 33 courtesy of Dr. Dr. R.D. Baker

    Google Scholar 

  • Fig. 14 courtesy of Dr. J. Schwarz

    Google Scholar 

  • Fig. 40 courtesy of Dr. D.S. Martin

    Google Scholar 

  • Fig. 2 modified from Busey, J.F., Chick, E.W., Menges, R., FUrcolow, M.L.: The distribution of human and canine blastomycosis in the United States. Amer. Rev. resp. Dis. 98, 137 (1968).

    Google Scholar 

  • Fig. 38 and 39 reprinted from Chick, E. W.: Pulmonary fungal infections simulating and misdiagnosed as other diseases, Amer. Rev. resp. Dis. 85, 702–707 (1962).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Lexington/Kentucky, USA

    E. W. Chick

Authors
  1. E. W. Chick
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 1971 Springer Verlag, Berlin-Heidelberg

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Chick, E.W. (1971). North American Blastomycosis. In: The Pathologic Anatomy of Mycoses. Handbuch der Speziellen Pathologischen Anatomie und Histologie, vol 3 / 5. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-80570-7_10

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-80570-7_10

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-642-80572-1

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-642-80570-7

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation