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Madurella mycetomatis grains within a eumycetoma lesion are clonal.
Medical mycology - 29 Jul 2022
Nyuykonge Bertrand, Siddig Emmanuel Edwar, Konings Mickey, Bakhiet Sahar, Verbon Annelies, Klaassen Corné H W, Fahal Ahmed Hassan, van de Sande Wendy W J
Abstract excerpt
Eumycetoma is a neglected tropical infection of the subcutaneous tissue, characterized by tumor-like lesions and most commonly caused by the fungus Madurella mycetomatis. In the tissue, M. mycetomatis organizes itself in grains, and within a single lesion, thousands of grains can be present. The current hypothesis is that all these grains originate from a single causative agent, however, this hypothesis was never...
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