Abstract
Pythium aphanidermatum is a fungus-like plant pathogen which has never been reported as a cause of human infection. We report a case of P. aphanidermatum invasive wound infection in a 21-year-old male injured during combat operations in Afghanistan.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Afghanistan
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DNA, Fungal / chemistry
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DNA, Fungal / genetics
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DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
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DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
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Fatal Outcome
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Histocytochemistry
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Humans
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Male
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Microscopy
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Mycology / methods
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Pythiosis / diagnosis*
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Pythiosis / microbiology
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Pythiosis / pathology*
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Pythium / isolation & purification*
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Wound Infection / diagnosis*
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Wound Infection / microbiology
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Wound Infection / pathology*
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Wounds and Injuries / complications*
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Young Adult
Substances
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DNA, Fungal
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DNA, Ribosomal
Associated data
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GENBANK/JF412451
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GENBANK/JF412452