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Differences in cell morphometry, cell wall topography and gp70 expression correlate with the virulence of Sporothrix brasiliensis clinical isolates.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Castro Rafaela A, Kubitschek-Barreira Paula H, Teixeira Pedro A C, Sanches Glenda F, Teixeira Marcus M, Quintella Leonardo P, Almeida Sandro R, Costa Rosane O, Camargo Zoilo P, Felipe Maria S S, de Souza Wanderley, Lopes-Bezerra Leila M
Abstract excerpt
Sporotrichosis is a chronic infectious disease affecting both humans and animals. For many years, this subcutaneous mycosis had been attributed to a single etiological agent; however, it is now known that this taxon consists of a complex of at least four pathogenic species, including Sporothrix schenckii and Sporothrix brasiliensis. Gp70 was previously shown to be an important antigen and adhesin expressed on the...
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