Human Disseminated Protothecosis: The Skin is the “Window”?
Human disseminated protothecosis is a rare infection caused by members of the genus Prototheca, an achlorophyllic algae always associated with debilitated hosts. The presence of non-budding cells and large, spherical cells (sporangia) with endosporulation (morula) in histology is proof of Prototheca...
Main Authors: | Xue Wang, Yuanshuai Ran, Songgan Jia, Sarah Ahmed, Xuemei Long, Yinhui Jiang, Yanping Jiang |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.880196/full |
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