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Phenotypic Characteristics Associated with Virulence of Clinical Isolates from the<i>Sporothrix</i>Complex
1 Jan 2015
Abstract excerpt
The Sporothrix complex members cause sporotrichosis, a subcutaneous mycosis with a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations. Several specific phenotypic characteristics are associated with virulence in many fungi, but studies in this field involving the Sporothrix complex species are scarce. Melanization, thermotolerance, and production of proteases, catalase, and urease were investigated in 61 S. brasiliensis,...
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