| sporothrix brunneoviolacea and sporothrix dimorphospora, two new members of the ophiostoma stenoceras-sporothrix schenckii complex. | sporothrix inflata is a saprobic member of the ophiostoma stenoceras-sporothrix schenckii species complex, reported mainly from soil. ophiostoma bragantinum, an ascomycete described from brazil, has been proposed as its possible teleomorph. previous studies revealed that sporothrix inflata is phenotypically and genetically variable, suggesting the existence of cryptic species. during a continued survey on the biodiversity of microfungi from different countries, seven isolates morphologically sim ... | 2010 | 20943519 |
| sporotrichosis: a retrospective evaluation of 23 cases seen in northern california (1987-2007). | sporotrichosis is an uncommon to rare cutaneous and subcutaneous mycosis of animals and humans caused by the dimorphic fungus sporothrix schenckii. twenty-three mammalian cases of sporotrichosis examined between 1987 and 2007 at the university of california, davis - veterinary medical teaching hospital, were retrospectively evaluated with regard to the historical, clinical, diagnostic and treatment findings. cats were the most common species affected (n = 14). in addition, sporotrichosis was dia ... | 2009 | 19659536 |