Case Report of Nasal Rhinosporidiosis in South Africa
We describe a classic case of nasal rhinosporidiosis in a woman who resided in Johannesburg, South Africa, but originated from a rural area in Eastern Cape Province. We confirmed histologic diagnosis using PCR testing and compared details with those from records on 17 other cases from South Africa....
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| author | Huzaifah Mayet Denasha L. Reddy Tika Bello Alvarez Yahya Atiya Nelesh P. Govender Monica Birkhead Tsidiso Maphanga Sugeshnee Pather |
| author_facet | Huzaifah Mayet Denasha L. Reddy Tika Bello Alvarez Yahya Atiya Nelesh P. Govender Monica Birkhead Tsidiso Maphanga Sugeshnee Pather |
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We describe a classic case of nasal rhinosporidiosis in a woman who resided in Johannesburg, South Africa, but originated from a rural area in Eastern Cape Province. We confirmed histologic diagnosis using PCR testing and compared details with those from records on 17 other cases from South Africa.
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| spelling | doaj.art-cb0dabba29f44583ab739dfc559ffbc82024-03-22T12:19:26ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592024-04-0130476676910.3201/eid3004.240018Case Report of Nasal Rhinosporidiosis in South AfricaHuzaifah MayetDenasha L. ReddyTika Bello AlvarezYahya AtiyaNelesh P. GovenderMonica BirkheadTsidiso MaphangaSugeshnee Pather We describe a classic case of nasal rhinosporidiosis in a woman who resided in Johannesburg, South Africa, but originated from a rural area in Eastern Cape Province. We confirmed histologic diagnosis using PCR testing and compared details with those from records on 17 other cases from South Africa. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/4/24-0018_articlerhinosporidiosisRhinosporidiumfungieukaryotic pathogensaquatic protistan parasitesnasal polyps |
| spellingShingle | Huzaifah Mayet Denasha L. Reddy Tika Bello Alvarez Yahya Atiya Nelesh P. Govender Monica Birkhead Tsidiso Maphanga Sugeshnee Pather Case Report of Nasal Rhinosporidiosis in South Africa Emerging Infectious Diseases rhinosporidiosis Rhinosporidium fungi eukaryotic pathogens aquatic protistan parasites nasal polyps |
| title | Case Report of Nasal Rhinosporidiosis in South Africa |
| title_full | Case Report of Nasal Rhinosporidiosis in South Africa |
| title_fullStr | Case Report of Nasal Rhinosporidiosis in South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Case Report of Nasal Rhinosporidiosis in South Africa |
| title_short | Case Report of Nasal Rhinosporidiosis in South Africa |
| title_sort | case report of nasal rhinosporidiosis in south africa |
| topic | rhinosporidiosis Rhinosporidium fungi eukaryotic pathogens aquatic protistan parasites nasal polyps |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/4/24-0018_article |
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