Disseminated Ochroconis in a Lung Transplant Recipient
Journal Title: International Journal of Transplantation Research and Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 1
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Abstract: Ochroconis is a darkly pigmented "black mold", which is thermotolerant and found in soil as well as in decaying vegetables, hot springs, cave rocks and Paleolithic paintings. It is known to cause encephalitis in domestic poultry, but there are increasing reports of it being a human pathogen.
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