Parasitic factors in fungal infection: Extracellular proteinases of Sporothrix schenckii.
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Sporothrix schenckii and Sporotrichosis.
Sporotrichosis, which is caused by the dimorphic fungus Sporothrix schenckii, is currently distributed throughout the world, especially in tropical and subtropical zones. Infection generally occurs by traumatic inoculation of soil, plants, and organic matter contaminated with the fungus. Certain leisure and occupational activities, such as floriculture, agriculture, mining, and wood exploitatio...
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عنوان ژورنال: Japanese Journal of Medical Mycology
سال: 1989
ISSN: 1884-6971,0583-0516
DOI: 10.3314/jjmm1960.30.241