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Case Report • An. Bras. Dermatol. 95 (2) • May-Jun 2020 • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abd.2019.08.022   copy

Cutaneous protothecosis in kidney transplant recipient☆ ☆ How to cite this article: Godofredo VR, Enokihara MMSS, Tomimori J, Ogawa MM. Cutaneous protothecosis in kidney transplant recipient. An Bras Dermatol. 2020;95:210-3. , ☆☆ ☆☆ Study conducted at the Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

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Abstract

Protothecosis is a rare condition caused by the aclorophylated algae of the genus Prototheca. In humans, protothecosis, caused mainly by P. wickerhamii, manifests itself in three forms: cutaneous, articular and systemic. It can occur in both immunocompetent and immunosuppressed individuals, being much more common in the latter. We present a new case of protothecosis in Brazil in a kidney transplant recipient.

KEYWORDS
Harmful algal proliferation; Opportunistic infections; Skin diseases, infectious

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