The taxonomy of two uncultivated fungal mammalian pathogens is revealed through phylogeny and population genetic analyses

Abstract Ever since the uncultivated South American fungal pathogen Lacazia loboi was first described 90 years ago, its etiology and evolutionary traits have been at the center of endless controversies. This pathogen infects the skin of humans and as long believed, dolphin skin. However, recent DNA...

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Main Authors: Raquel Vilela, Marianne Huebner, Camila Vilela, Gabriella Vilela, Bruno Pettersen, Claudia Oliveira, Leonel Mendoza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-97429-7