Otro
Paracoccidioides lutzii sp nov.: biological and clinical implications
Registro en:
Medical Mycology. London: Informa Healthcare, v. 52, n. 1, p. 19-28, 2014.
1369-3786
10.3109/13693786.2013.794311
WOS:000339911000004
Autor
Teixeira, Marcus de Melo
Theodoro, Raquel Cordeiro
Mendes de Oliveira, Fabiana Freire
Machado, Gabriel Capella
Hahn, Rosane Christine
Bagagli, Eduardo
San-Blas, Gioconda
Soares Felipe, Maria Sueli
Resumen
Paracoccidioides lutzii, formerly known as 'Pb01-like' strains in the P. brasiliensis complex, is proposed as a new species based on phylogenetic and comparative genomics data, recombination analysis, and morphological characteristics. Conidia of P. lutzii are elongated, different from those of P. brasiliensis. P. lutzii occurs in the central and northern regions of Brazil. Studies comparing P. brasiliensis and P. lutzii may have significant clinical consequences for the diagnosis and treatment of paracoccidioidomycosis.