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Variation in clinical phenotype of human infection among genetic groups of Blastomyces dermatitidis.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Mar 2013
Meece Jennifer K, Anderson Jennifer L, Gruszka Sarah, Sloss Brian L, Sullivan Bradley, Reed Kurt D
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BACKGROUND: Blastomyces dermatitidis, the etiologic agent of blastomycosis, has 2 genetic groups and shows varied clinical presentation, ranging from silent infections to fulminant respiratory disease and dissemination. The objective of this study was to determine whether clinical phenotype and outcomes vary based on the infecting organism's genetic group. METHODS: We used microsatellites to genotype 227 clinical...
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