A Case of Phycomycosis Observed in Jamaica; Infection with Entomophthora Coronata
- 1 January 1965
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Vol. 14 (1) , 141-145
- https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1965.14.141
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.Keywords
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