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Environmental Conditions and Fungal Pathogenicity

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Sporotrichosis

Abstract

The different species of the so-called Sporothrix complex are environmental fungus found in soils, plants, water, decaying vegetables, and other outdoor environments. Although they have been isolated from diverse locations, including contaminated areas, few studies have addressed the influence of the environment on the virulence of these pathogens. However, some researches in S. schenckii and other similar pathogenic fungi, suggest that adverse conditions in the natural habitat can trigger the expression of different virulence factors that confer survival advantages both in the environment and in host tissues. In this chapter, we approach advances in understanding of the biology of S. schenckii and how environmental factors can modify its virulence.

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Acknowledgments

This chapter was partially supported by Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), Brazil, Programa Professor Visitante do Exterior (PVE/CAPES) (Grant 07610130).

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  1. Laboratorio de Inmunotoxicología, Centro de Toxicología y Biomedicina (TOXIMED), Universidad de Ciencias Médicas, Autopista Nacional Km. 1 1/2, CP 90400, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

    Alexander Batista-Duharte

  2. Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio Mesquita Filho UNESP, Rod. Araraquara-Jaú, s/n, 14801-902, Araraquara, SP, Brazil

    Alexander Batista-Duharte

  3. Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio Mesquita Filho UNESP, Rodovia Araraquara-Jaú km 1, CEP: 14801-902, Araraquara, SP, Brazil

    Damiana Téllez Martínez & Iracilda Zeppone Carlos

  4. Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Instituto Biomédico, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niteroi, RJ, Brazil

    Diana Bridon da Graça Sgarbi

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Batista-Duharte, A., Martínez, D.T., da Graça Sgarbi, D.B., Carlos, I.Z. (2015). Environmental Conditions and Fungal Pathogenicity. In: Zeppone Carlos, I. (eds) Sporotrichosis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11912-0_4

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