Protothecosis in the mucosa of the pharynx mimicking pharyngeal cancer in an immunocompetent individual: a case report
Protothecosis is a rare infection in humans and animals caused by the achlorophyllic algae Prototheca species. More than half of the protothecosis cases are cutaneous infections, and most cases are observed in im...
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - Category: Microbiology Authors: Marie Yamashita, Mahoko Ikeda, Ito Kato, Yuki Ohama, Mizuo Ando, Masako Ikemura, Daisuke Jubishi, Yoshiaki Kanno, Koh Okamoto, Takashi Umeyama, Shigeki Nakamura, Yoshitsugu Miyazaki, Shu Okugawa and Kyoji Moriya Tags: Case report Source Type: research