Entomophthoramycosis (zygomycosis) caused by Conidiobolus coronatus in Mato Grosso (Brazil): case report

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Paim, Neiva P.¹  Fontes, Cor Jésus F.¹  Tadano, Tomoko¹  Hueb, Marcia¹  Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, Brasil¹ 

关键词: Entomophthoramycosis;    Zygomycosis;    Conidiobolus coronatus;    Mato Grosso;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86822005000200013

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

【 摘 要 】

Zygomycosis is a subcutaneous mycosis caused by soil fungi, such as Conidiobolus coronatus. In general, the main clinical manifestation is a chronic rhinofacial tumor. We report the first case of zygomycosis (entomophthoramycosis) caused by Conidiobolus coronatus, occurring in Mato Grosso, West Brazil.

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