Biosynthesis of chondroitinase and hyaluronidase by different strains of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
| Autor: | R. F. Gandra, Claudete Rodrigues Paula, Walderez Gambale, C. M. de Assis, M. T. Shimizu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
| Předmět: |
Microbiology (medical)
Armadillos Hyaluronoglucosaminidase Virulence Chondroitin ABC Lyase Microbiology Paracoccidioides Birds Hyaluronidase biology.animal medicine Animals Humans Paracoccidioides brasiliensis biology Strain (chemistry) Paracoccidioidomycosis General Medicine medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Animal Feed Dasypus novemcinctus Armadillo medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Medical Microbiology. 52:479-481 |
| ISSN: | 1473-5644 0022-2615 |
| Popis: | The biosynthesis of chondroitinase and hyaluronidase by different isolates of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis was investigated in 20 strains isolated from patients (17 strains), a penguin (Pygocelis adeliae, one strain), an armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus, one strain) and the environment (dog food, one strain). All the P. brasiliensis isolates studied had the ability to produce chondroitinase and hyaluronidase, although differences in colony morphology and enzyme production were detected among them. These results suggest that further investigations should be carried out in the clinical field in order to clarify the potential role of P. brasiliensis enzyme production in the pathogenesis of paracoccidioidomycosis. |
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