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Rev. argent. microbiol ; 49(3): 224-226, set. 2017. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1041789

ABSTRACT

Human protothecosis is a rare infection caused by algae of the genus Prototheca. Prototheca wickerhamii has been recognized as the main species that causes infection in immunocompromised hosts with deficits in innate or cellular immunity. We report a case of persisting subcutaneous protothecosis in a patient with T-cell large granular lymphocyte leukemia, who also presented a history of disseminated histoplasmosis.


La prototecosis humana es una infección rara causada por algas del género Prototheca. Prototheca wickerhamii ha sido reconocida como la principal especie causante de infección en huéspedes inmunocomprometidos, con déficit de inmunidad innata o celular. Presentamos un caso de prototecosis subcutánea persistente en un paciente con leucemia linfocítica granular de células T, con antecedentes de histoplasmosis diseminada.


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Humans , Prototheca , Leukemia, T-Cell , Immunocompromised Host , Infections , Prototheca/isolation & purification , Leukemia, T-Cell/microbiology , Histoplasmosis , Infections/microbiology
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