Rhinosporidium seeberi: A Human Pathogen from a Novel Group of Aquatic Protistan Parasites
Rhinosporidium seeberi, a microorganism that can infect the mucosal surfaces of humans and animals, has been classified as a fungus on the basis of morphologic and histochemical characteristics. Using consensus polymerase chain reaction (PCR), we amplified a portion of the R. seeberi 18S rRNA gene d...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2000-06-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/6/3/00-0307_article |