A review of zygomycosis due to Basidiobolus ranarum

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 923-929

  Gugnani, H C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Basidiobolus ranarum; Clinical features; Epidemiology; Histopathology; Immunology; Laboratory diagnosis; Therapy; Zygomycosis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; COTRIMOXAZOLE; FLUCONAZOLE; ITRACONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE; POTASSIUM IODIDE; PROTEINASE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL LIPASE;

ARTICLE; BASIDIOMYCETES; CLINICAL FEATURE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MUCORMYCOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; ENTOMOPHTHORALES; HUMANS; POTASSIUM IODIDE; SEX FACTORS; TRIMETHOPRIM-SULFAMETHOXAZOLE COMBINATION; ZYGOMYCOSIS;

EID: 0033427508     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007656818038     Document Type: Article

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