First Molecular Identification of Three Clinical Isolates of Fungi Causing Mucormycosis in Honduras

• Main Authors: Bryan Ortiz (Author), Isis Laínez-Arteaga (Author), Celeste Galindo-Morales (Author), Lilia Acevedo-Almendárez (Author), Kateryn Aguilar (Author), Diana Valladares (Author), Miriam López (Author), Gustavo Fontecha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Mucormycoses are rare but serious opportunistic fungal infections caused by filamentous organisms of the order Mucorales. Here we report the first molecular identification of <i>Rhizopus</i> <i>oryzae</i> (heterotypic synonym <i>Rhizopus arrhizus</i>), <i>R....