Sporotrichosis, which is caused by the dimorphic fungus Sporothrix schenckii, is currently
distributed throughout the world, especially in tropical and subtropical zones. Infection …

Tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) blockade has emerged as a useful therapy for collagen
vascular diseases or graft-vs-host disease. Fungal infections complicating such therapy …

Fungal infections are common in tropical countries and can have an important impact on
public health. Lobomycosis is a common fungal infection in the tropical rain forest of South …

Background Sporotrichosis is a mycosis frequently caused by Sporothrix schenckii,
Sporothrix brasiliensis, and Sporothrix globosa. The cell wall is a species-specific fungal …

Species of the Sporothrix complex are the etiological agents of sporotrichosis, an important
subcutaneous mycosis with several clinical forms and an increasing incidence around the …

Sporothrix schenckii is one of the etiological agents of sporotrichosis. In this review, we
discuss the virulence factors that have been proven to participate in the S. schenckii-host …

Sporothrix schenckii is a complex of various species of fungus found in soils, plants,
decaying vegetables and other outdoor environments. It is the aetiological agent of …

Sporotrichosis has been attributed for more than a century to one single etiological agent,
Sporothrix schencki. Only eight years ago, it was described that, in fact, the disease is …

Cell‐mediated and innate immunity are considered the most important mechanisms of host
defense against fungus infections. However, recent studies demonstrated that specific …

Sporotrichosis is a mycosis caused by fungi from the Sporothrix schenckii species complex,
whose prototypical member is Sporothrix schenckii sensu stricto. Pattern recognition …