Adhesion of the human pathogen Sporothrix schenckii to several extracellular matrix proteins

Adhesion of the human pathogen Sporothrix schenckii to several extracellular matrix proteins

The pathogenic fungus Sporothrix schenckii is the causative agent of sporotrichosis. This subcutaneous mycosis may disseminate in immunocompromised individuals and also affect several internal organs and tissues, most commonly the bone, joints and lung. Since adhesion is the first step involved with...

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Main Authors: O.C. Lima, C.C. Figueiredo, B.A.S. Pereira, M.G.P. Coelho, V. Morandi, L.M. Lopes-Bezerra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 1999-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Sporothrix schenckii
fibronectin
laminin
type II collagen
adhesion
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1999000500020

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