Abstract
Oomycetes are microorganisms from the Kingdom Stramenopila, phylogenetically close to brown algae and diatoms, and that have some fungal-like characteristics, such as heterotrophic nutrition, hyphae-shaped vegetative growth and similar ecological niches. Some species of oomycetes can be plant and animal parasites. Representative of oomycetes, Pythium insidiosum is the etiological agent of…