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Epizootic Lymphangitis

Other Names: Pseudoglanders, Pseudofarcy, Equine Blastomycosis, Equine Histoplasmosis, Equine Cryptococcosis, Histoplasmosis farciminosi, African Farcy
Epizootic lymphangitis is a debilitating fungal disease seen mainly in equids.
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  • Cryptococcus farciminosis
  • Histoplasma farciminosum
  • Saccharomyces farciminosus
  • Zymonema farciminosa
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epizootic-lymphangitis: Horse, skin. The thoracic (brisket area) skin and subcutaneous tissue are thickened with purulent foci (abscesses).
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