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SUBMITTER: de Hoog GS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3656121 | biostudies-literature | 2013
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
de Hoog G Sybren GS Ahmed Sarah A SA Najafzadeh Mohammad J MJ Sutton Deanna A DA Keisari Maryam Saradeghi MS Fahal Ahmed H AH Eberhardt Ursala U Verkleij Gerard J GJ Xin Lian L Stielow Benjamin B van de Sande Wendy W J WW
PLoS neglected tropical diseases 20130516 5
Eumycetoma is a traumatic fungal infection in tropical and subtropical areas that may lead to severe disability. Madurella mycetomatis is one of the prevalent etiologic agents in arid Northeastern Africa. The source of infection has not been clarified. Subcutaneous inoculation from plant thorns has been hypothesized, but attempts to detect the fungus in relevant material have remained unsuccessful. The present study aims to find clues to reveal the natural habitat of Madurella species using a ph ...[more]