Conidial heads (Fruiting Bodies) as a hallmark for histopathological diagnosis of angioinvasive aspergillosis

Aspergillosis is a mycosis that afflicts immunocompetent and immunocompromised hosts; among the former it exhibits different clinical pictures, and among the latter the infection renders an invasive form of the disease. The histologic diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis is somewhat challenging mostl...

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Main Authors: Luciana Depiere Lanzarin, Livia Caroline Barbosa Mariano, Maria Cristina Martins de Almeida Macedo, Marjorie Vieira Batista, Amaro Nunes Duarte Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2015-12-01
Series:Autopsy and Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/116308