Cell walls of the dimorphic fungal pathogens Sporothrix schenckii and Sporothrix brasiliensis exhibit bilaminate structures and sloughing of extensive and intact layers.

• Main Authors: Leila M Lopes-Bezerra (Author), Louise A Walker (Author), Gustavo Niño-Vega (Author), Héctor M Mora-Montes (Author), Gabriela W P Neves (Author), Hector Villalobos-Duno (Author), Laura Barreto (Author), Karina Garcia (Author), Bernardo Franco (Author), José A Martínez-Álvarez (Author), Carol A Munro (Author), Neil A R Gow (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Sporotrichosis is a subcutaneous mycosis caused by pathogenic species of the Sporothrix genus. A new emerging species, Sporothrix brasiliensis, is related to cat-transmitted sporotrichosis and has severe clinical manifestations. The cell wall of pathogenic fungi is a unique structure and impacts dir...