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The dimorphic fungus Fonsecaea pedrosoi is the principal agent of chromomycosis, which is a human verrucous dermatitis.
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Ibrahim-Granet, O., de Bièvre, C. (1988). Antigens Involved in the Pathology of Fonsecaea Pedrosoi: Immunochemical Study. In: Drouhet, E., Cole, G.T., de Repentigny, L., Latgé, JP., Dupont, B. (eds) Fungal Antigens. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0773-0_42
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