Basidiobolomycosis: a Rare Case Report
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Basidiobolus species are Þ lamentous fungi belonging to the order Entomophthorales. Unlike other zygomycetes, Basidiobolus species causes subcutaneous zygomycosis in healthy individuals.[1] Basidiobolus ranarum was Þ rst described as an isolate from frogs in 1886. It was later cultured from the intestinal contents and ultimately the excreta of frogs.[2] It is commonly found in soil, decaying vegetable matter, and the gastrointestinal tracts of amphibians, reptiles, Þ sh and bats.[3] Basidiobolus is endemic in Uganda and certain other areas of Africa, India, and other parts of Asia.[2]
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