title: Ultrastructural study of the mycelial phase of clinical isolates of Sporothrix schenckii obtained from feline, canine and human cases of sporotrichosis.
abstract: Using transmission electron microscopy, we studied the presence of melanin and cell wall thickness of clinical isolates of Sporothrix schenckii obtained from cats, dogs and humans as compared to reference strains. We detected differences regarding presence of the melanin among the clinical isolates of S. schenckii and a correlation between presence of melanin and cell wall thickness.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Doenças Infecciosas, Departamento de Veterinária Preventiva, Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Pelotas , Pelotas, RS , Brasil.
authors.forename: Isabel Martins
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Madrid
authors.forename: Antonella Souza
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Mattei
authors.forename: Mauro Pereira
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Soares
authors.forename: Márcia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de Oliveira Nobre
authors.forename: Mário Carlos Araújo
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Meireles
keywords: Sporothrix schenckii; Transmission Electron Microscopy; conidial; melanin
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