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Evaluation of melanin production by Sporothrix luriei
Laboratório de MicologiaCruz, Ingrid Ludmilla Rodrigues; Laboratório de MicologiaFigueiredo-Carvalho, Maria Helena Galdino; Laboratório de MicologiaZancopé-Oliveira, Rosely Maria; Laboratório de MicologiaAlmeida-Paes, Rodrigo.
  • Laboratório de MicologiaCruz, Ingrid Ludmilla Rodrigues; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Laboratório de MicologiaCruz, Ingrid Ludmilla Rodrigues. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Laboratório de MicologiaFigueiredo-Carvalho, Maria Helena Galdino; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Laboratório de MicologiaFigueiredo-Carvalho, Maria Helena Galdino. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Laboratório de MicologiaZancopé-Oliveira, Rosely Maria; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Laboratório de MicologiaZancopé-Oliveira, Rosely Maria. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Laboratório de MicologiaAlmeida-Paes, Rodrigo; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Laboratório de MicologiaAlmeida-Paes, Rodrigo. Rio de Janeiro. BR
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz ; 113(1): 68-70, Jan. 2018. graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1040580
ABSTRACT
There is a paucity of studies on the cell biology of Sporothrix luriei, the less common of the pathogenic Sporothrix species worldwide. The production of DHN-melanin, eumelanin, and pyomelanin were evaluated on the mycelial and yeast forms of the S. luriei ATCC 18616 strain. The mycelial form of this species produced only pyomelanin, which protected the fungus against environmental stressors such as ultraviolet light, heat, and cold. The yeast form was unable to produce any of the tested melanin types. The lack of melanin in the parasitic form of S. luriei may be an explanation for its low frequency in human infections.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Sporothrix / Melanins Language: English Journal: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Journal subject: Tropical Medicine / Parasitology Year: 2018 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Sporothrix / Melanins Language: English Journal: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Journal subject: Tropical Medicine / Parasitology Year: 2018 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz/BR