Disseminated protothecosis caused by Prototheca zopfii in a liver transplant recipient

Disseminated protothecosis caused by Prototheca zopfii in a liver transplant recipient

Prototheca is a genus of achlorophyllic algae present ubiquitously in the environment. Human infections are rare affecting immunocompromised individuals. We report a case of fatal algaemia caused by Prototheca zopfii in a patient who underwent liver transplant. Tissue diagnosis is mandatory for diag...

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Main Authors: Polati Vishnu Rao, Nandini Sethuraman, Yamunadevi Ramanathan, Ram Gopalakrishnan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Global Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Algae
disseminated
fatal outcome
liver transplantation
Prototheca
Online Access:http://www.jgid.org/article.asp?issn=0974-777X;year=2018;volume=10;issue=4;spage=228;epage=229;aulast=Rao

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