Paracoccidiodes brasiliensis

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Paracoccidiodes brasiliensis

It is a dimorphic species of fungus responsible for paracoccidioidomycosis, the route of infection is assumed to be via inhalation, the environmental habit of P. brasiliensis is unknown.

Scientific classification

Kingdom	Fungi
Phylum	Ascomycota
Class	Eurotiomycetes
Order	Onygenales
Family	Ajellomycetaceae
Genus	Paracoccidiodes
Species	P. brasiliensis
Binomial	Paracoccidiodes brasiliensis

[edit] Surface Characteristics

The structure of glycolipid antigen is Galfβ1->6(Manpα1-->3)Manpβ1-->2Ins

[edit] Pathogenic Activity

Paracoccidioides brasiliensis causes mucus ulceration of mouth and nose with lymph spread.

[edit] References

Wikipedia

PolysacDB