Phylogenetic findings suggest possible new habitat and routes of infection of human eumyctoma.

Phylogenetic findings suggest possible new habitat and routes of infection of human eumyctoma.

Eumycetoma is a traumatic fungal infection in tropical and subtropical areas that may lead to severe disability. Madurella mycetomatis is one of the prevalent etiologic agents in arid Northeastern Africa. The source of infection has not been clarified. Subcutaneous inoculation from plant thorns has...

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Main Authors: G Sybren de Hoog, Sarah A Ahmed, Mohammad J Najafzadeh, Deanna A Sutton, Maryam Saradeghi Keisari, Ahmed H Fahal, Ursala Eberhardt, Gerard J Verkleij, Lian Xin, Benjamin Stielow, Wendy W J van de Sande
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3656121?pdf=render

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