Chlorellosis

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Chlorellosis is a disease caused by the infection of Chlorella , a type of microalgae containing large amount of chloroplasts. It is mainly found in sheep and cattle, while cases in humans, dogs, antelopes, beavers, camels and fish, were also reported. [1] [2] Symptoms of Chlorellosis including focal cutaneous lesions, lymphadenitis, and peritonitis. [3]

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  1. ↑ Hart, J.; Mooney, L.; Arthur, I.; Inglis, T. J.; Murray, R. (2014). "First case of Chlorella wound infection in a human in Australia". New Microbes and New Infections. 2 (4): 132–133. doi:10.1002/nmi2.50. PMC   4184583 . PMID   25356359.
  2. ↑ Jagielski T, Bakuła Z, Gawor J, Maciszewski K, Kusber WH, Dyląg M, Nowakowska J, Gromadka R, Karnkowska A (November 2019). "The genus Prototheca (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta) revisited: Implications from molecular taxonomic studies" . Algal Research. 43: 101639. doi:10.1016/j.algal.2019.101639. S2CID   202861119.
  3. ↑ Riet-Correa, Franklin; Carmo, Priscila Maria Silva do; Uzal, Francisco A. (2020). "Protothecosis and chlorellosis in sheep and goats: a review". Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation. 33 (2): 283–287. doi:10.1177/1040638720978781. ISSN   1040-6387. PMC   7953102 . PMID   33319632.


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