Systemic protothecosis in an immunocompetent patient
Abstract Background Although uncommon, there is increasing interest and public health concerns of the pathogen Prototheca spp, a ubiquitous achlorophilic microalgae that can affect both humans and animals. High mortality rates have been reported in immunocompromised patients with disseminated infect...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-10-01
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Series: | Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40794-022-00180-8 |