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The environmental source of emerging Apophysomyces variabilis infection in India.
Medical mycology - 1 Aug 2016
Prakash Hariprasath, Ghosh Anup Kumar, Rudramurthy Shivaprakash Mandya, Paul Raees Ahmad, Gupta Sunita, Negi Vishwanand, Chakrabarti Arunaloke
Abstract excerpt
The rare mucoraceous fungus, Apophysomyces species complex ranks second after Rhizopus arrhizus causing mucormycosis in India. The source of this agent in the environment is not clearly known. We conducted an environmental study to find its presence in Indian soil. The soil samples from different geographical locations were analyzed for isolation of Mucorales. Rhizopus arrhizus (24.6%) was most commonly isolated...
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