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- ISSN: 0002-9637
- E-ISSN: 1476-1645
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- The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 14, Issue 1, Jan 1965, p. 141 - 145
A Case of Phycomycosis Observed in Jamaica; Infection with Entomophthora Coronata
Abstract
Summary
A nasal granuloma caused by Entomophthora coronata is reported from an 11-year-old boy residing on Grand Cayman, an island near Jamaica. This is the first case of phycomycosis reported from Jamaica. It is also the first report of a human infection caused by E. coronata.
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