Detection of an alga of the genus Prototheca in the blood of a tuberculosis patient
Otto, N.; Pfister, W.; Koch, H.A.
Zeitschrift für die Gesamte Innere Medizin und ihre Grenzgebiete 36(9): 300-302
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0044-2542 PMID: 6792804 Document Number: 172457
The proof of a chlorophyllous alga of the genus Prototheca from the blood of a tuberculous patient with brain damage is described. The pathogenetic importance of Protothecae in the field of human medicine is discussed. Although representatives of the genus Protothecae up to now are regarded as extraordinarily infrequent commensals, nevertheless occasionally their proof not only on the surface of the skin but also from the blood or the inner organs must be taken into account.