Chlamydoconidia formation in zygomycosis due to Rhizopus species

Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 122, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1120-1122

  Kimura, Masatomo ^a   Schnadig, Vicki J ^b   McGinnis, Michael R ^b,c  

^a KINKI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

^c University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS; CASE REPORT; DIABETES CONTROL; DIABETES MELLITUS; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS HYPHAE; FUNGUS SPORE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG LOBECTOMY; MALE; MUCORMYCOSIS; NEPHRECTOMY; RHIZOPUS;

ADULT; BRONCHIAL DISEASES; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; HUMANS; KIDNEY DISEASES; MALE; MUCORMYCOSIS; RHIZOPUS; SPORES, FUNGAL;

EID: 0032433668     PISSN: 00039985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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