Subcutaneous zygomycosis due to Saksenaea vasiformis: Rapid isolate identification using a modified sporulation technique

Pathology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 364-365

  Lye, Gweneth R ^a,c   Wood, Gillian ^b   Nimmo, Graeme ^a  

^a Princess Alexandra Hospital   (United States)

^b Prince Charles Hospital   (United States)

^c PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Saksenaea vasiformis; Sporulation technique; Zygomycosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; MUCORMYCOSIS; SAKSENAEA VASIFORMIS; SPOROGENESIS; ZYGOMYCETES;

EID: 0030435744     PISSN: 00313025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00313029600169364     Document Type: Article

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