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Evaluation of the genetic diversity of Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum isolates from north-eastern Brazil.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Dec 2012
Brilhante Raimunda S N, Ribeiro Joyce F, Lima Rita A C, Castelo-Branco Débora S C M, Soares Rodrigo Martins, Mesquita Jacó R L, Grangeiro Thalles Barbosa, de Camargo Zoilo P, Cordeiro Rossana A, Rocha Marcos F G, Sidrim José J C
Abstract excerpt
Since the beginning of the HIV epidemic, there has been a significant increase in the number of histoplasmosis cases in Ceará, a state in north-east Brazil. The lack of epidemiological data on the genotypes circulating in the north-east region shows the importance of more detailed studies on the molecular epidemiology of Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum in this region. Different molecular techniques have...
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