Isolation of Fonsecaea pedrosoi from thorns of Mimosa pudica, a probable natural source of chromoblastomycosis.
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo
; 46(1): 33-6, 2004.
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ABSTRACT
We report the isolation of Fonsecaea pedrosoi from thorns of the plant Mimosa pudica L. at the place of infection identified by one of our patients. Clinical diagnosis of chromoblastomycosis was established by direct microscopic examination and cultures from the patient's lesion. The same species was isolated from the patient and from the plant. Scanning electron microscopy of the surface of the thorns showed the characteristic conidial arrangement of F. pedrosoi. These data indicate that M. pudica could be a natural source of infection for the fungus F. pedrosoi.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Ascomicetos
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Cromoblastomicosis
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Mimosa
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo
Año:
2004
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Pais de publicación:
BR
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BRASIL
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BRASILE
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BRAZIL
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BRESIL