Evidence for positive selection in putative virulence factors within the Paracoccidioides brasiliensis species complex.

• Main Authors: Daniel R Matute (Author), Lina M Quesada-Ocampo (Author), Jason T Rauscher (Author), Juan G McEwen (Author)
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• Udgivet: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Paracoccidioides brasiliensis is a dimorphic fungus that is the causative agent of paracoccidioidomycosis, the most important prevalent systemic mycosis in Latin America. Recently, the existence of three genetically isolated groups in P. brasiliensis was demonstrated, enabling comparative studies of...