Prototheca wickerhamii
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Prototheca wickerhamii is a ubiquitous green alga that does not have chlorophyll. It is widely present in the environment but is a rare cause of opportunistic infection in humans (protothecosis).
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Prototheca wickerhamii | |
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Scientific classification | |
(unranked): | Viridiplantae |
Division: | Chlorophyta |
Class: | Trebouxiophyceae |
Order: | Chlorellales |
Family: | Chlorellaceae |
Genus: | Prototheca |
Species: | P. wickerhamii |
Binomial name | |
Prototheca wickerhamii K.Tubaki & M.Soneda | |
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