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Metabolic Plasticity and Virulence-Associated Factors of Sporothrix brasiliensis Strains Related to Familiar Outbreaks of Cat-to-Human Transmitted Sporotrichosis [PDF]

Journal of Fungi, 2023
Sporothrix brasiliensis is the main agent of zoonotic sporotrichosis transmitted by domestic cats in South America. In humans, sporotrichosis commonly presents with cutaneous or lymphocutaneous lesions, and in cats, with multiple ulcerated skin lesions ...
Dario Corrêa-Junior, Iara Bastos de Andrade, Vinicius Alves, Igor Avellar-Moura, Tânia Rodrigues-Alves, Vanessa Brito de Souza Rabello, Glauber R. de S. Araújo, Luana Pereira Borba-Santos, Rosely Maria Zancopé-Oliveira, Rodrigo Almeida-Paes, Susana Frases   +10 more
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Expanding geographic distribution knowledge of Galerina marginata (Batsch) Kühner (Agaricales, Hymenogastraceae) with a novel Antarctic record [PDF]

Biodiversity Data Journal
The investigation of Agaricales diversity in the Antarctica is limited, with only seven genera reported for the region. Galerina stands out as the genus with the highest species diversity, including 12 species in Antarctica.
Fernando Augusto Bertazzo-Silva, Jair Putzke, Cassiane Furlan-Lopes, Maricia D'ávila, Alice Costa, Evelise Carvalho, Ana Zorzi, Carlos Schaefer   +7 more
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The Role of Nutritional Environment in Cryptococcus gattii Titan Cells’ Ultrastructure, Biophysical Properties, Molecular Features, and Virulence in Cryptococcosis [PDF]

Infectious Disease Reports
Background/Objectives: Cryptococcus gattii presents a significant threat to healthy individuals. Titan cell formation, a key virulence factor, is influenced by the nutritional environment and plays a critical role in immune evasion and stress resistance.
Igor Avellar-Moura, Glauber R. de S. Araujo, Juliana Godoy, Vinicius Alves, Iara Bastos de Andrade, Juliana Soares, Bruno Pontes, Susana Frases   +7 more
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DETECÇÃO DE FUNGOS PATOGÊNICOS EM SEMENTES DE ACÁCIA-NEGRA (Acacia mearnsii De Wild) [PDF]

Ciência Florestal, 2000
A presença de fungos pode reduzir a capacidade germinativa de um lote de sementes, causar a morte de plântulas ou transmitir doenças para plantas adultas.
Flávia Elise Meneghini dos Santos, Rita de Cassia Sobrosa, Ivan Francisco D. Costa, Maisa Pimentel Martins Corder   +3 more
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ALTERNATIVA SUSTENTÁVEL DE USO DA BACILLUS AMYLOLIQUEFACIENS NO BIOCONTROLE DE FUNGOS FITOPATOGÊNICOS: UMA REVISÃO

Revista de Ciências Ambientais, 2022
Atualmente a crescente preocupação com questões ambientais relacionadas ao uso de defensivos agrícolas químicos levou à busca de novas tecnologias para atuar como substitutas no manejo de pragas e doenças.
Luciana De Paiva Santos Abreu, P. A. Berbert, C. Teodoro, A. P. Martinazzo   +3 more
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Riqueza e relação dos fungos poroides lignolíticos (Agaricomycetes) com o substrato em floresta da Amazônia brasileira

Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi - Ciências Naturais, 2021
Estudos indicam que a diversidade de fungos de uma área é afetada diretamente pela idade da floresta, pela composição vegetal e pela qualidade do substrato.
P. S. Medeiros, J. H. Cattanio
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Fungos anemófilos associados ao ambiente das enfermarias em unidade hospitalar do Cabo de Santo Agostinho-PE, Brasil

SaBios-Revista de Saúde e Biologia, 2021
Os fungos anemófilos contaminantes de ambientes hospitalares, aparentemente inofensivos, têm se tornado importantes agentes oportunistas a serem considerados como possíveis precursores de manifestações alérgicas e de infecções graves em indivíduos com o ...
Priscila Aparecida dos Santos Cordeiro, Gabriela Karoline Ramos Siqueira, Wendell Medrado Teófilo Da Silva, Paula Danielle de Souza Vieira   +3 more
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Assessing the In Vitro Potential of Glatiramer Acetate (Copaxone^®) as a Chemotherapeutic Candidate for the Treatment of Cryptococcus neoformans Infection

Journal of Fungi, 2023
Cryptococcosis is a systemic mycosis affecting immunosuppressed individuals, caused by various Cryptococcus species. The current treatment utilizes a combination of antifungal drugs, but issues such as nephrotoxicity, restricted or limited availability ...
Vinicius Alves, Pedro Henrique Martins, Bruna Miranda, Iara Bastos de Andrade, Luiza Pereira, Christina Takiya Maeda, Glauber Ribeiro de Sousa Araújo, Susana Frases   +7 more
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Long-Term In Vitro Passaging Had a Negligible Effect on Extracellular Vesicles Released by Leishmania amazonensis and Induced Protective Immune Response in BALB/c Mice

Journal of Immunology Research, 2021
Depending on Leishmania species and the presence/absence of virulence factors, Leishmania extracellular vesicles (EVs) can differently stimulate host immune cells. This work is aimed at characterizing and evaluating the protective role of EVs released by
Talita Vieira Dupin, Natasha Ferraz de Campos Reis, Elizabeth Cristina Perez, Rodrigo Pedro Soares, Ana Claudia Torrecilhas, Patricia Xander   +5 more
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Comparative Analysis of Capsular and Secreted Polysaccharides Produced by Rhodotorula mucilaginosa and Cryptococcus neoformans

Journal of Fungi, 2023
Fungal infections are a global public health challenge, especially among immunocompromised patients. Basidiomycetous yeasts, such as Rhodotorula mucilaginosa, have emerged as opportunistic pathogens, but have received less attention than Cryptococcus ...
Gustavo Dornelles, Glauber R. de S. Araújo, Marcus Rodrigues, Vinicius Alves, Rodrigo Almeida-Paes, Susana Frases   +5 more
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