Identification and first report of Inonotus (Phellinus) tropicalis as an etiologic agent in a patient with chronic granulomatous disease

D.A. Sutton; E.H. Thompson; M.G. Rinaldi; P.C. Iwen; Karen K. Nakasone; H.S. Jung; H.M. Rosenblatt; M.E. Paul

doi:10.1128/jcm.43.2.982-987.2005

Treesearch

Identification and first report of Inonotus (Phellinus) tropicalis as an etiologic agent in a patient with chronic granulomatous disease

Informally Refereed

Authors:

D.A. Sutton, E.H. Thompson, M.G. Rinaldi, P.C. Iwen, Karen K. Nakasone, H.S. Jung, H.M. Rosenblatt, M.E. Paul

Year:

2005

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.43.2.982-987.2005

Source:

Journal of clinical microbiology. Vol. 43, no. 2 (Feb. 2005): Pages 982-987

Download (PDF 216 KB)

Download (PDF 216 KB): https://research.fs.usda.gov/download/treesearch/21058.pdf

Abstract

Although isolates of filamentous basidiomycetes can usually be recognized in a clinical laboratory setting, identification is problematic, as they seldom exhibit diagnostic morphological features formed in nature. This paper is the first report of Inonotus (Phellinus ) tropicalis inciting human disease and describes the methods used to support the identification.

Keywords

Inonotus tropicalis, chronic granulomatous disease, etiologic agents, basidiomycetes, identification

Citation

Sutton, D.A.; Thompson, E.H.; Rinaldi, M.G.; Iwen, P.C.; Nakasone, K.K.; Jung, H.S.; Rosenblatt, H.M.; Paul, M.E. 2005. Identification and first report of Inonotus (Phellinus) tropicalis as an etiologic agent in a patient with chronic granulomatous disease. Journal of clinical microbiology. Vol. 43, no. 2 (Feb. 2005): Pages 982-987