Disseminated Protothecosis Caused by Prototheca zopfii in a Liver Transplant Recipient

Prototheca is a genus of achlorophyllic algae present ubiquitously in the environment. Human infections are rare affecting immunocompromised individuals. We report a case of fatal algaemia caused by Prototheca zopfii in a patient who underwent liver transplant. Tissue diagnosis is mandatory for diag...

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Autores principales: Rao, Polati Vishnu, Sethuraman, Nandini, Ramanathan, Yamunadevi, Gopalakrishnan, Ram
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6276319/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30581267
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jgid.jgid_55_17

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6276319/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30581267
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jgid.jgid_55_17

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