Infection caused by a cryptic fungal species, Blastomyces gilchristii, in a tiger
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Blastomycosis is a serious fungal disease affecting humans and animals. It is typically caused by the thermally dimorphic fungus, Blastomyces dermatitidis . In this report, we describe an infection caused by the cryptic fungal species, Blastomyces gilchristii , in a tiger ( Panthera tigris ).