| Literature DB >> 23768243 |
Marcus de Melo Teixeira1, Raquel Cordeiro Theodoro, Fabiana Freire Mendes de Oliveira, Gabriel Capella Machado, Rosane Christine Hahn, Eduardo Bagagli, Gioconda San-Blas, Maria Sueli Soares Felipe.
Abstract
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.Entities:
Keywords: Paracoccidioides brasiliensis; Paracoccidioides lutzii; paracoccidioidomycosis; speciation
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Year: 2014 PMID: 23768243 DOI: 10.3109/13693786.2013.794311
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Med Mycol ISSN: 1369-3786 Impact factor: 4.076