title: A case of allergic fungal rhinosinusitis due to Ceratocystis adiposa.
abstract: Ceratocystis adiposa known as phytopathogen of conifers has not been recognized so far as a human pathogen. Herein, we report for the first time a case of allergic fungal rhinosinusitis due to C. adiposa. The fungus was identified by sequencing internal transcribed spacer of rDNA and D1/D2 of larger subunit region.
authors: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.
authors: Kshitij
authors: K
authors: Agarwal
authors: Department of Medical Mycology, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.
authors: Shallu
authors: S
authors: Kathuria
authors: Department of Medical Mycology, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.
authors: Gandhi
authors: G
authors: Sundar
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi, India.
authors: Prithviraj
authors: P
authors: Singh
authors: Department of Pathology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi, India.
authors: Geetika
authors: G
authors: Khanna
authors: Department of Medical Mycology, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi, Delhi, India. Electronic address: dranuradha@hotmail.com.
authors: Anuradha
authors: A
authors: Chowdhary
mesh_terms: D001203:Ascomycota / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000648:ultrastructure; D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D065631:Rhinitis, Allergic; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Allergic fungal rhinosinusitis; Ceratocystis adiposa; India; Sequencing