A case of sporotrichosis caused by different Sporothrix brasiliensis strains: mycological, molecular, and virulence analyses

A case of sporotrichosis caused by different Sporothrix brasiliensis strains: mycological, molecular, and virulence analyses

BACKGROUND Sporotrichosis is a subcutaneous mycosis caused by dimorphic pathogenic fungi belonging to the Sporothrix genus. Pathogenic Sporothrix species typically produce melanin, which is known to be a virulence factor. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to perform phenotypic, genotypic, and v...

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Main Authors: Manoel Marques E Oliveira, Rodrigo Almeida-Paes, Danielly Corrêa-Moreira, Cintia de Moraes Borba, Rodrigo Caldas Menezes, Dayvison Francis Saraiva Freitas, Antonio Carlos Francesconi do Valle, Armando de Oliveira Schubach, Monica Bastos de Lima Barros, Joshua D Nosanchuk, Maria Clara Gutierrez-Galhardo, Rosely Maria Zancopé-Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2019-10-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
Sporothrix
genotypic analyses
PCR fingerprint
experimental murine model
virulence
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