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Protothecosis: A report of two cases in Japan and a review of the literature

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Protothecosis is an emerging opportunistic infection caused by species belonging to the genus Prototheca. Two Japanese cases of protothecosis are documented with a critical review of the literature. A current perspective concerning the microbiology and disease entity of protothecosis is described in detail.

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Matsuda, T., Matsumoto, T. Protothecosis: A report of two cases in Japan and a review of the literature. Eur J Epidemiol 8, 397–406 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00158575

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