First human case of pulmonary fungal ball due to a Perenniporia species (a basidiomycete)

J Clin Microbiol. 2012 Nov;50(11):3786-91. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01863-12. Epub 2012 Aug 15.

Abstract

Perenniporia species are basidiomycetes, resupinate shelf fungi responsible for white rot decay of wood. Here, we report for the first time an intracavitary pulmonary fungal ball due to a species of Perenniporia that has not been recognized so far as a human pathogen. The fungus was identified by sequencing of the partial ribosomal operon of a culture from a clinical specimen.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cluster Analysis
  • DNA, Fungal / chemistry
  • DNA, Fungal / genetics
  • DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
  • DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
  • DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / chemistry
  • DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / genetics
  • Genes, rRNA
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / diagnosis*
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / microbiology
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / pathology*
  • Male
  • Microscopy
  • Middle Aged
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phylogeny
  • Polyporaceae / classification
  • Polyporaceae / genetics
  • Polyporaceae / isolation & purification*
  • RNA, Fungal / genetics
  • RNA, Ribosomal / genetics
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • DNA, Fungal
  • DNA, Ribosomal
  • DNA, Ribosomal Spacer
  • RNA, Fungal
  • RNA, Ribosomal
  • RNA, ribosomal, 26S

Associated data

  • GENBANK/JX271779
  • GENBANK/JX292098