First human case of pulmonary fungal ball due to a Perenniporia-like species (a Basidiomycete)

Authors
  • A. Chowdhary
  • K. Agarwal
  • S. Kathuria
  • P.K. Singh
  • P. Roy
  • S.N. Gaur
  • A.M. Rodrigues
  • G.S. de Hoog
  • J.F. Meis
Publication date 2012
Journal Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume | Issue number 50 | 11
Pages (from-to) 3786-3791
Organisations
  • Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED)
Abstract Perenniporia species are basidiomycetes, resupinate shelf fungi responsible for white rot decay of wood. Here, we report for the first time an intracavitary pulmonary fungal ball due to a species of Perenniporia that has not been recognized so far as a human pathogen. The fungus was identified by sequencing of the partial ribosomal operon of a culture from a clinical specimen.
Document type Article
Language English
Published at https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01863-12
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