Phenotypic and molecular characterization of Prototheca wickerhamii from a Brazilian case of human systemic protothecosis.
The genus Prototheca (alga) comprises a unique group of achlorophyllic saprotrophic and mammalian pathogen species. Despite its rare occurrence in humans and animals, protothecosis is considered an emerging clinical entity with relevance in immunocompromised patients. In this study, the characteriza...
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| Main Authors: | Luciana Duarte-Silva, Raquel Vilela, Isabela A Rodrigues, Vanessa C R Magalhães, Marcelo V Caliari, Leonel Mendoza, Adriana Oliveira Costa |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2024-11-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012602 |
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