Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
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| Paracoccidioides brasiliensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Ascomycota |
| Subphylum: | Ascomycotina |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Onygenales |
| Family: | Ajellomycetaceae |
| Genus: | Paracoccidioides |
| Species: | P. brasiliensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Paracoccidioides brasiliensis |
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Paracoccidioides brasiliensis is a dimorphic species of fungus responsible for paracoccidioidomycosis.[1] While the route of infection is assumed to be via inhalation, the environmental habit of P. brasiliensis is unknown.[2] Notably, the organism produces multiple blastoconidia from a single cell. Paracoccidioides brasiliensis causes mucus ulceration of mouth and nose with lymph spread.
A hypothesis for entry of the fungus in the body is through periodontal membrane [3].
[edit] References
- ^ Ryan KJ, Ray CG (editors) (2004). Sherris Medical Microbiology (4th ed.). McGraw Hill. pp. 683. ISBN 0838585299.
- ^ Restrepo A, McEwen JG, Castañeda E (2001). "The habitat of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis: how far from solving the riddle?". Med. Mycol. 39 (3): 233–41. doi:10.1080/714031028. PMID 11446526.
- ^ Smith J M (1969). "Mycoses of the alimentary tract.". Gut. 10 (12): 1035–1040. doi:10.1136/gut.10.12.1035. PMC 1553013. PMID 4904223. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=1553013.
[edit] External links
- MeSH Paracoccidioides
- http://botit.botany.wisc.edu/toms_fungi/jan2005.html
- http://speciesfungorum.org/Names/NamesRecord.asp?RecordID=258811
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