Phaeohyphomycosis in Transplant Patients
Phaeohyphomycosis is caused by a large, heterogenous group of darkly pigmented fungi. The presence of melanin in their cell walls is characteristic, and is likely an important virulence factor. These infections are being increasingly seen in a variety of clinical syndromes in both immunocompromised...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Fungi |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/2/1/2 |