Fatal cerebritis caused by a new species of Cladophialophora

Studies in Mycology

Volumn 1999, Issue 43, 1999, Pages 166-171

  McGinnis, M R ^a   Lemon, S M ^a   Walker, D H ^a   De Hoog, G S ^b   Haase, G ^c  

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

^b CBS KNAW FUNGAL BIODIVERSITY CENTRE   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RWTH AACHEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Black yeasts; Brain infection; Cladophialophora; Medical mycology; Neurotropic fungi; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033421160     PISSN: 01660616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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