Abstract
Rhinosporidiosis occurred in Bahrain only in Indian expatriate workers who had the disease in India before coming to Bahrain. The pathological and clinical aspects of the disease as well as its possible health hazard in Bahrain are discussed.
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Al-Hilli, F. Rhinosporidiosis in Bahrain, Arabian Gulf. Mycopathologia 89, 155–159 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00447024
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