Abstract
We report a new fungus as an agent of fungal keratitis in a diabetic woman. The fungal etiology was established by classic microbiology and PCR following 3 months of antibacterial therapy. The morphological features of the isolate and sequence analysis of the internal transcribed spacer region indicate a new species of Pyrenochaeta (Coelomycetes).
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Ascomycota / classification*
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Ascomycota / genetics
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Ascomycota / isolation & purification*
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Cornea / pathology
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DNA, Fungal / chemistry
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DNA, Fungal / genetics
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DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / chemistry
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DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / genetics
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Diabetes Complications
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Eye / pathology
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Female
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Humans
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Keratitis / microbiology*
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Mycological Typing Techniques
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Mycoses / diagnosis*
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Mycoses / microbiology
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
Substances
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DNA, Fungal
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DNA, Ribosomal Spacer