Fonsecaea pedrosoi Sclerotic Cells: Secretion of Aspartic-Type Peptidase and Susceptibility to Peptidase Inhibitors

Fonsecaea pedrosoi Sclerotic Cells: Secretion of Aspartic-Type Peptidase and Susceptibility to Peptidase Inhibitors

Fonsecaea pedrosoi is a dematiaceous fungus and the main causative agent of chromoblastomycosis that is a chronic disease usually affecting the human skin and subcutaneous tissues, which causes deformations and incapacities, being frequently refractory to available therapies. A typical globe-shaped,...

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Main Authors: Vanila F. Palmeira, Fatima R. V. Goulart, Marcela Q. Granato, Daniela S. Alviano, Celuta S. Alviano, Lucimar F. Kneipp, André L. S. Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Fonsecaea pedrosoi
chromoblastomycosis
aspartic peptidase
peptidase inhibitors
antifungal drug
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.01383/full

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