Background
Microbiology
- A nonphotosynthetic algae
- Closely related to Chlorella, a genus of green algae
- Achlorophyllous obligate heterotrophs
- Found in rivers, ponds, mud, and sewage
- Species of importance to human health include:
- Prototheca wickerhamii (most common cause of infections in humans)
- Prototheca zopfii
- Prototheca cutis
- Prototheca miyajii
