1.
Braz. j. microbiol
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32(1): 56-60, Jan.-Mar. 2001. ilus, tab, graf
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-297668
ABSTRACT
Two strains of Aspergillus flavus, non-toxigenic NRRL 6550 and toxigenic NRRL 5940, were studied over a period of 44 days, in order to detect the presence of virus-like particles (VLPs) by means of electron microscopy (EM) and nucleic acids electrophoresis. Only the toxigenic strain contained VLPs, presenting three-segmented dsRNA. An increase in VLPs number was observed during the exponential phase of fungal growth, up to day 12 of culture; after this, higher levels of aflatoxin production in toxigenic NRRL 5940 mycelia occurred in parallel with decreased VLPs replication.
Subject(s)
Aspergillus flavus , In Vitro Techniques , RNA , RNA Viruses , Electrophoresis , Microscopy, Electron , Virus Cultivation
2.
J. pneumol
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26(4): 218-218, jul.-ago. 2000.
Article
in Portuguese
| LILACS
| ID: lil-366380