A clinical case of meningoencephalitis caused by achlorophyllum aquaticum <i>Prototeca spp.</i>
Protothecosis is a rare infectious disease caused by non-photosynthetic algae belonging to the genus Prototheca. Its clinical manifestations may be acute or chronic, localized or generalized. In humans, protothecosis is a rare and, in severe cases, highly lethal disease. Protothecosis manifests as t...
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| author | E. V. Tokareva T. A. Druzhinina O. A. Levashova R. V. Rybas E. V. Mozharova Yu. S. Yurmasheva A. S. Sysoeva |
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| description | Protothecosis is a rare infectious disease caused by non-photosynthetic algae belonging to the genus Prototheca. Its clinical manifestations may be acute or chronic, localized or generalized. In humans, protothecosis is a rare and, in severe cases, highly lethal disease. Protothecosis manifests as three syndromes: skin or soft tissue infection, ulnar bursitis, or disseminated infection, including lesions of the brain membranes and substance (meningoencephalitis).The diagnosis is made on the basis of histologic examination of biopsy material and microbiologic examination of cerebrospinal fluid and affected tissues. In this paper we consider a clinical case of meningoencephalitis caused by the pathogen Prototheca spp. Current literature sources, case history, and data of laboratory examinations of the patient were analyzed.The accumulation of information about this disease, its epidemiologic and clinical features, and identification possibilities will contribute to the verification of the diagnosis, reduction of lethal outcomes, including in patients with chronic diseases and immunodeficiency states. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2b2df80dd8364d3f8cf24cec9ea581522025-08-20T03:38:30ZrusJournal InfectologyЖурнал инфектологии2072-67322025-03-0117113614210.22625/2072-6732-2025-17-1-136-1421207A clinical case of meningoencephalitis caused by achlorophyllum aquaticum <i>Prototeca spp.</i>E. V. Tokareva0T. A. Druzhinina1O. A. Levashova2R. V. Rybas3E. V. Mozharova4Yu. S. Yurmasheva5A. S. Sysoeva6Penza Regional Clinical Hospital named after N.N. Burdenko; Penza Institute for Further Training of Physicians – Branch Campus of the Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional EducationPenza Institute for Further Training of Physicians – Branch Campus of the Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional EducationPenza Institute for Further Training of Physicians – Branch Campus of the Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional EducationPenza Regional Clinical Hospital named after N.N. BurdenkoPenza Regional Clinical Hospital named after N.N. BurdenkoPenza Regional Clinical Hospital named after N.N. BurdenkoPenza Institute for Further Training of Physicians – Branch Campus of the Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional EducationProtothecosis is a rare infectious disease caused by non-photosynthetic algae belonging to the genus Prototheca. Its clinical manifestations may be acute or chronic, localized or generalized. In humans, protothecosis is a rare and, in severe cases, highly lethal disease. Protothecosis manifests as three syndromes: skin or soft tissue infection, ulnar bursitis, or disseminated infection, including lesions of the brain membranes and substance (meningoencephalitis).The diagnosis is made on the basis of histologic examination of biopsy material and microbiologic examination of cerebrospinal fluid and affected tissues. In this paper we consider a clinical case of meningoencephalitis caused by the pathogen Prototheca spp. Current literature sources, case history, and data of laboratory examinations of the patient were analyzed.The accumulation of information about this disease, its epidemiologic and clinical features, and identification possibilities will contribute to the verification of the diagnosis, reduction of lethal outcomes, including in patients with chronic diseases and immunodeficiency states.https://journal.niidi.ru/jofin/article/view/1744protothecosisalgae prototheca spp.clinical casemeningoencephalitis |
| spellingShingle | E. V. Tokareva T. A. Druzhinina O. A. Levashova R. V. Rybas E. V. Mozharova Yu. S. Yurmasheva A. S. Sysoeva A clinical case of meningoencephalitis caused by achlorophyllum aquaticum <i>Prototeca spp.</i> Журнал инфектологии protothecosis algae prototheca spp. clinical case meningoencephalitis |
| title | A clinical case of meningoencephalitis caused by achlorophyllum aquaticum <i>Prototeca spp.</i> |
| title_full | A clinical case of meningoencephalitis caused by achlorophyllum aquaticum <i>Prototeca spp.</i> |
| title_fullStr | A clinical case of meningoencephalitis caused by achlorophyllum aquaticum <i>Prototeca spp.</i> |
| title_full_unstemmed | A clinical case of meningoencephalitis caused by achlorophyllum aquaticum <i>Prototeca spp.</i> |
| title_short | A clinical case of meningoencephalitis caused by achlorophyllum aquaticum <i>Prototeca spp.</i> |
| title_sort | clinical case of meningoencephalitis caused by achlorophyllum aquaticum i prototeca spp i |
| topic | protothecosis algae prototheca spp. clinical case meningoencephalitis |
| url | https://journal.niidi.ru/jofin/article/view/1744 |
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