Members of the genus Prototheca are nonphotosynthetic algae, closely related to the
wellknown green algal genus Chlorella. This “genus” encompasses the additional genera …

Human disseminated protothecosis is a rare infection caused by members of the genus
Prototheca, an achlorophyllic algae always associated with debilitated hosts. The presence …

The only algae which are able to inflict disease on humans and other mammals through
active invasion and spread within the host tissues belong to either of two genera: Chlorella …

Prototheca mastitis has recently become an emerging disease; although its incidence is
increasing steadily, its epidemiology remains largely understudied. The aim of this work was …

Prototheca species are unicellular, nonphotosynthetic, saprophytic, and occasionally
pathogenic, microalgae, with an extensive environmental reservoir. This study explores, for …

Simple Summary Prototheca bovis is a non-photosynthetic alga ubiquitously distributed in
water, sewage and soil. The alga appears to be responsible for a significant proportion of …

Prototheca are unicellular, achlorophyllous, yeast-like microalgae that occur in a wide range
of natural habitats. At least five species have been implicated as the causative agents of …

A multiplex PCR system (m-PCR) has been developed to accurately differentiate the five
most important pathogenic Prototheca species, including the three species associated with …

Prototheca zopfii is an alga increasingly isolated from bovine mastitis. Of the two genotypes
of P. zopfii (genotype I and II (GT-I and-II)), P. zopfii GT-II is the genotype associated with …

Bovine mastitis, a major infectious disease affecting milking cows, leads to reduced milk
yield and quality, reduced animal welfare, and an increased need for culling. Although its …