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Trichophyton tonsurans strains from Brazil: phenotypic heterogeneity, genetic homology, and detection of virulence genes.
Canadian journal of microbiology - 1 Nov 2013
Sidrim José Julio Costa, Rocha Marcos Fábio Gadelha, Leite João Jaime Giffoni, Maranhão Fernanda Cristina de Albuquerque, Lima Rita Amanda Chaves, Castelo-Branco Débora de Souza Collares Maia, Bandeira Tereza de Jesus Pinheiro Gomes, Cordeiro Rossana de Aguiar, Brilhante Raimunda Sâmia Nogueira
Abstract excerpt
The objective of this study was to establish the phenotypical and molecular patterns of clinical isolates of Trichophyton tonsurans circulating in the state of Ceará, northeastern Brazil. For this purpose, 25 T. tonsurans strains isolated from independent cases of tinea capitis in children were phenotypically evaluated regarding their macro- and micro-morphological characteristics, vitamin requirements, urease...
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