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A case of sporotrichosis caused by different Sporothrix brasiliensis strains: mycological, molecular, and virulence analyses.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Jan 2019
Oliveira Manoel Marques E, Almeida-Paes Rodrigo, Corrêa-Moreira Danielly, Borba Cintia de Moraes, Menezes Rodrigo Caldas, Freitas Dayvison Francis Saraiva, do Valle Antonio Carlos Francesconi, Schubach Armando de Oliveira, Barros Monica Bastos de Lima, Nosanchuk Joshua D, Gutierrez-Galhardo Maria Clara, Zancopé-Oliveira Rosely Maria
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BACKGROUND: Sporotrichosis is a subcutaneous mycosis caused by dimorphic pathogenic fungi belonging to the Sporothrix genus. Pathogenic Sporothrix species typically produce melanin, which is known to be a virulence factor. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to perform phenotypic, genotypic, and virulence analyses of two distinct Sporothrix brasiliensis strains isolated from the same lesion on a patient from...
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