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Microsatellite analysis of three phylogenetic species of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jun 2006
Matute Daniel R, Sepulveda Victoria E, Quesada Lina M, Goldman Gustavo H, Taylor John W, Restrepo Angela, McEwen Juan G
Abstract excerpt
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis is the etiological agent of paracoccidioidomycosis, an important human systemic mycosis in Latin America. Recently, the existence of three different phylogenetic species (S1, PS2, and PS3) of P. brasiliensis was demonstrated. Despite being genetically isolated, all three species were capable of inducing disease in both humans and animals, although lower virulence has been found with...
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