Evidence for positive selection in putative virulence factors within the Paracoccidioides brasiliensis species complex.

Paracoccidioides brasiliensis is a dimorphic fungus that is the causative agent of paracoccidioidomycosis, the most important prevalent systemic mycosis in Latin America. Recently, the existence of three genetically isolated groups in P. brasiliensis was demonstrated, enabling comparative studies of...

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Main Authors: Daniel R Matute, Lina M Quesada-Ocampo, Jason T Rauscher, Juan G McEwen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2553485?pdf=render