Virulence profile of ten Paracoccidioides brasiliensis isolates: association with morphologic and genetic patterns Perfil de virulência de dez isolados de Paracoccidioides brasiliensis: associação com morfologia e padrão genético

Ten isolates of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis were examined for differences in virulence in outbred mice intravenously inoculated with the fungus, associated with mycelial morphology, and genetic patterns measured by random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD). Virulence was evaluated by viable yeast ce...

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Main Authors: Cilmery S. Kurokawa, Catalina R. Lopes, Maria F. Sugizaki, Eiko E. Kuramae, Marcello F. Franco, Maria T. S. Peraçoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2005-10-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652005000500004