Rhinosporidiosis: the largest case series in Brazil

Rhinosporidiosis: the largest case series in Brazil

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Rhinosporidiosis is a chronic infection of the mucous membrane and is caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi, an aquatic mesomycetozoan. The mode of infection is probably transepithelial penetration. The large number of rivers and lakes and the strong presence of riparian populati...

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Main Authors: Francílio Araújo Almeida, Laisson de Moura Feitoza, Jaqueline Diniz Pinho, George Castro Figueira de Mello, Joyce Santos Lages, Fábio França Silva, Raimunda Ribeiro da Silva, Gyl Eanes Barros Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Rhinosporidiosis
Mesomycetozoea
Nasal obstruction
Endemic disease.
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