Molecular Epidemiology of Agents of Human Chromoblastomycosis in Brazil with the Description of Two Novel Species
Open Access
- 28 November 2016
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Public Library of Science (PLoS) in PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
- Vol. 10 (11), e0005102
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005102
Abstract
The human mutilating disease chromoblastomycosis is caused by melanized members of the order Chaetothyriales. To assess population diversity among 123 clinical strains of agents of the disease in Brazil we applied sequencing of the rDNA internal transcribed spacer region, and partial cell division cycle and β-tubulin genes. Strains studied were limited to three clusters divided over the single family Herpotrichiellaceae known to comprise agents of the disease. A Fonsecaea cluster contained the most important agents, among which F. pedrosoi was prevalent with 80% of the total set of strains, followed by 13% for F. monophora, 3% for F. nubica, and a single isolate of F. pugnacius. Additional agents, among which two novel species, were located among members of the genus Rhinocladiella and Cyphellophora, with frequencies of 3% and 1%, respectively. Chromoblastomycosis, a skin disease found among rural populations in tropical and subtropical regions, is caused by melanized fungi related to the black yeasts. The present study evaluates the species distribution among 123 clinical strains from endemic areas in Brazil based on multilocus sequence data, and describes two new agents of the disease which proved to be affiliated to Rhinocladiella and Cyphellophora.Keywords
Funding Information
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação Amazônia de Amparo a Estudos e Pesquisas do Parà
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