Genomics and Virulence of Fonsecaea pugnacius, Agent of Disseminated Chromoblastomycosis

Among agents of chromoblastomycosis, Fonsecaea pugnacius presents a unique type of infection because of its secondary neurotropic dissemination from a chronic cutaneous case in an immunocompetent patient. Neurotropism occurs with remarkable frequency in the fungal family Herpotrichiellaceae, possibl...

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Main Authors: Amanda Bombassaro, Gabriela X. Schneider, Flávia F. Costa, Aniele C. R. Leão, Bruna S. Soley, Fernanda Medeiros, Nickolas M. da Silva, Bruna J. F. S. Lima, Raffael J. A. Castro, Anamélia L. Bocca, Valter A. Baura, Eduardo Balsanelli, Vania C. S. Pankievicz, Nyvia M. C. Hrysay, Rosana H. Scola, Leandro F. Moreno, Conceição M. P. S. Azevedo, Emanuel M. Souza, Renata R. Gomes, Sybren de Hoog, Vânia A. Vicente
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2020.00822/full