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Prototheca
A genus of achlorophyllic algae in the family Chlorellaceae, and closely related to CHLORELLA. It is found in decayed matter; WATER; SEWAGE; and SOIL; and produces cutaneous and disseminated infections in various VERTEBRATES including humans.
(Source: National Library of Medicine 2013 MeSH Scope Note and Classification)
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Figure 1. <i>Prototheca wickerhamii</i>, Papanicolaou stain of growth from elbow aspirate.
Figure 1. Prototheca wickerhamii, Papanicolaou stain of growth from elbow aspirate.
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Figure 2. <i>Prototheca wickerhamii</i> growth from elbow aspirate.
Figure 2. Prototheca wickerhamii growth from elbow aspirate.
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Notes
For Figures 1 and 2, please refer to the Welcome and Contributing Authors page for the list of IDSA 2007 Contributors. These images and the related case were originally submitted to the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2007 Annual Meeting Fellows’ Day. Copyright 45th Annual Meeting of Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA), 2007. Used with permission.
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References
  1. National Library of Medicine 2013 MeSH Scope Note and Classification

National Library of Medicine MeSH Classification

Eukaryota
Plants
Viridiplantae
Chlorophyta
Acetabularia
Caulerpa
Chlorella
Prototheca
Scenedesmus
Ulva
Volvocida
Volvox