Matsuda T, Matsumoto T
Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Eur J Epidemiol. 1992 May;8(3):397-406. doi: 10.1007/BF00158575.
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.