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In Vivo Paracoccidioides sp. Biofilm on Vascular Prosthesis

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Paracoccidioidomycosis is an endemic mycosis caused by Paracoccidioides species limited to Latin America arising with the chronic form in 90% of cases. The capacity of microorganisms to form biofilms is considered of great importance medical since can contribute to the persistence and to the chronic state of the diseases. The ability of Paracoccidioides to form biofilm has been demonstrated in vitro. In our study, for the first time we have observed this capability in vivo on a vascular prosthesis using scanning electron microscope showing a dense network of Paracoccidioides yeasts covered by an extracellular matrix.

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Cattana, M.E., Tracogna, M.F., Marques, I. et al. In Vivo Paracoccidioides sp. Biofilm on Vascular Prosthesis. Mycopathologia 182, 747–749 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11046-017-0126-8

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