protothecosis
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Etiology
- caused by Prototheca a genus of green algae lacking chlorophyll
- most human cases are caused by Prototheca wickerhami
Epidemiology
- opportunistic infection of dogs, cats, cattle, & humans
- Prototheca found worldwide in sewage & soil
More general terms
References
- ↑ Wikipedia: Protothecosis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protothecosis
- ↑ Lass-Florl C, Mayr A. Human protothecosis. Clin Microbiol Rev. 2007 Apr;20(2):230-42. Review. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17428884 Free PMC Article