Scedosporium apiospermum, Scedosporium aurantiacum, Scedosporium minutisporum and Lomentospora prolificans: a comparative study of surface molecules produced by conidial and germinated conidial cells

BACKGROUND Scedosporium/Lomentospora species are opportunistic mould pathogens, presenting notable antifungal resistance. OBJECTIVES/METHODS We analysed the conidia and germinated conidia of S. apiospermum (Sap), S. aurantiacum (Sau), S. minutisporum (Smi) and L. prolificans (Lpr) by scanning elect...

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Main Authors: Thaís Pereira de Mello, Ana Carolina Aor, Diego de Souza Gonçalves, Sergio Henrique Seabra, Marta Helena Branquinha, André Luis Souza dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2018-06-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762018000600305&lng=en&tlng=en