Entomophthoramycosis (zygomycosis) caused by Conidiobolus coronatus in Mato Grosso (Brazil): Case report;Entomoftoromicose (zigomicose) causada por Conidiobolus coronatus em Mato Grosso (Brasil): Relato de caso

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 188-190

  Tadano, Tomoko ^a   Paim, Neiva P ^a   Hueb, Marcia ^a   Fontes, Cor Jésus F ^a,b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Conidiobolus coronatus; Entomophthoramycosis; Mato Grosso; Zygomycosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONIDIOBOLUS; CONIDIOBOLUS CORONATUS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MUCORMYCOSIS;

CAESALPINIA CILIATA; CONIDIOBOLUS; CONIDIOBOLUS CORONATUS; FUNGI;

EID: 17144363196     PISSN: 00378682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0037-86822005000200013     Document Type: Article

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