Mycological, ultrastructural and experimental aspects of a new dimorphic fungus Emmonsia pasteuriana sp. nov. isolated from a cutaneous disseminated mycosis in aids

Journal de Mycologie Medicale

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 64-77

  Drouhet, E ^a   Gueho E ^a   Gori, S ^a   Huerre, M ^a   Provost, F ^a   Borgers, M ^a   Dupont, B ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Blastomyces; Dimorphic pathogenic fungus; Emmonsia; Experimental infection; Histoplasma; Molecular taxonomy; Onygenales; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BLASTOMYCES DERMATITIDIS; GUINEA PIG; HAMSTER; HISTOPLASMA; MYCOLOGY; MYCOSIS; PHYLOGENY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TAXONOMY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

EID: 0031822646     PISSN: 11565233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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