Prototheca cutis

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Family: Chlorellaceae · Genus: Prototheca

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Prototheca cutis is a species of achlorophyllic green alga in the genus Prototheca. It is an opportunistic pathogen that causes cutaneous infections in humans and has also been reported in animals. The species was first described in 2010 after its isolation from chronic dermatitis in an immunosuppressed patient in Japan.

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