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Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Colombian clinical isolates of Sporothrix spp.
Biomedica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud - 31 Aug 2023
Álvarez-Acevedo Laura C, Zuleta-González María C, Gómez-Guzmán Óscar M, Rúa-Giraldo Álvaro L, Hernández-Ruiz Orville, McEwen-Ochoa Juan G, Urán-Jiménez Martha E, Arango-Arteaga Myrtha, Zancopé-Oliveira Rosely M, Evangelista de Oliveira Manoel Marques, Jiménez-Alzate María Del P
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: For over a century, Sporothrix schenckii was considered the sole species responsible for sporotrichosis. In 2007, scientific community confirmed the disease could be caused by various Sporothrix species. These species differed in their virulence factors and their antifungal sensitivity. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to characterize 42 Colombian clinical isolates of Sporothrix spp. phenotypically and...
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