Protothecosis in the mucosa of the pharynx mimicking pharyngeal cancer in an immunocompetent individ...
Protothecosis in the mucosa of the pharynx mimicking pharyngeal cancer in an immunocompetent individual: a case report
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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English
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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 immunocompromised individuals.
We report a case of Prototheca wickerhamii infection in the mucosa of the pharynx in a 53-year-old immunoc...
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Protothecosis in the mucosa of the pharynx mimicking pharyngeal cancer in an immunocompetent individual: a case report
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_5c7011e53c12468196d3c7a87c1953ae
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_5c7011e53c12468196d3c7a87c1953ae
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1476-0711
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1476-0711
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10.1186/s12941-022-00495-6
