UV irradiation induced high frequency of colonial variants with altered morphology in Sporothrix schenckii.

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UV irradiation induced high frequency of colonial variants with altered morphology in Sporothrix schenckii.

Medical mycology - 1 Apr 1998

Torres-Guerrer H, Arenas-López G

Abstract excerpt

Ultraviolet light (UV) exposure of Sporothrix schenckii strains resulted in a high frequency of morphological variants that ranged from 10(-3) to 10(-1) depending on the strain and dose of UV. Based on their morphological differences, these variants were classified into five different groups. One...

Topics

Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation
Phenotype
Species Specificity
Sporothrix
Ultraviolet Rays

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