Analyses of the Genetic Diversity and Population Structures of Sporothrix spp. Clinical Isolates from Paraíba, Brazil
Larissa Alves da Silva, Jamile Ambrósio de Carvalho, Luanna de Oliveira e Lima, Francisco Bernardino da Silva Neto, Edeltrudes de Oliveira Lima, Walicyranison Plínio da Silva Rocha, Zoilo Pires de Camargo, Anderson Messias Rodrigues, Ana Carolina Bernardes Dulgheroff, Felipe Queiroga Sarmento Guerra · 2024
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Description
Larissa Alves da Silva and co-authors chart the genetic variety of Sporothrix fungi taken from patients in Paraiba, Brazil. These fungi cause sporotrichosis, a skin infection that strikes people and animals across the world. Knowing which strains circulate helps health teams trace how the disease spreads.
The team studied thirty-six samples from human cases, all from the capital area and nearby towns. Most patients were women, the lymph and skin form ruled, and nearly all cases traced to contact with animals. Gene tests named every sample as Sporothrix brasiliensis, a strain known for animal spread. The group also mapped mating types and used fingerprint methods to weigh strain variety. Their map gives local clinics a firmer grip on where cases come from and how the fungus population is built.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Larissa Alves da Silva, Jamile Ambrósio de Carvalho, Luanna de Oliveira e Lima, Francisco Bernardino da Silva Neto, Edeltrudes de Oliveira Lima, Walicyranison Plínio da Silva Rocha, Zoilo Pires de Camargo, Anderson Messias Rodrigues, Ana Carolina Bernardes Dulgheroff, Felipe Queiroga Sarmento Guerra |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |