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Experimental infections with Paracoccidioides brasiliensis obtained from armadillos: comparison to clinical isolates.
The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases : an official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases - 1 Feb 2008
Nishikaku Angela Satie, Peraçoli Maria Terezinha S, Bagagli Eduardo, Sugizaki Maria Fátima, Sartori Alexandrina
Abstract excerpt
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis causes paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) that is one of the most prevalent systemic human mycoses in Latin America. Armadillos show a high incidence of PCM infection and could, therefore, be a natural reservoir for this fungus. In this study were compared the virulence profiles of isolates obtained from nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) (PbT1 and PbT4) and isolates from PCM...
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