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Mistaken identity: Neosartorya pseudofischeri and its anamorph masquerading as Aspergillus fumigatus.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Dec 2005
Balajee S Arunmozhi, Gribskov Jennifer, Brandt Mary, Ito James, Fothergill Annette, Marr Kieren A
Abstract excerpt
Invasive fungal infections caused by Neosartorya pseudofischeri S. W. Peterson [anamorph Aspergillus thermomutatus (Paden) S. W. Peterson] are extremely rare. Phenotypically, the anamorphic state of N. pseudofischeri resembles Aspergillus fumigatus, the predominant agent of invasive aspergillosis in immunocompromised hosts. We report the recovery of three clinical isolates of N. pseudofischeri, all initially...
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