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A rare but notable “One Health” example: Rare Emerging Disease Claims Texas Girl’s Leg: PCR Plus Sequencing Identified Culprit “...says coauthor Brad T. Cookson [MD, PhD http://depts.washington.edu/labweb/Faculty/cookson_brad.htm] of the University of Washington. “I would add that medical care currently offers patients something very special - our report demonstrates the vitality and utility of collaborative, transdisciplinary approaches for solving challenging medical problems.” https://www.asm.org/index.php/88-news-room/journal-tipsheets/1190-tip0412b S. J. Salipante, D. R. Hoogestraat, D. J. SenGupta, D. Murphey, K. Panayides, E. Hamilton, I. Castañeda-Sánchez, J. Kennedy, P. W. Monsaas, L. Mendoza, K. Stephens, J. J. Dunn, and B. T. Cookson. 2012. Molecular Diagnosis of Subcutaneous Pythium insidiosum Infection by Use of PCR Screening and DNA Sequencing. J. Clin. Microbiol. 50:1480-1483 See a few general references: http://www.merckvetmanual.com/generalized-conditions/fungal-infections/oomycosis http://www.petmd.com/dog/conditions/infectious-parasitic/c_multi_pythiosis https://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/index.php/Pythium_insidiosum