Cutaneous Granulomas in Dolphins Caused by Novel Uncultivated Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
Raquel Vilela, Gregory D. Bossart, Judy A. St. Leger, Leslie M. Dalton, John S. Reif, Adam M. Schaefer, Peter J. McCarthy, Patricia A. Fair, and Leonel Mendoza
Author affiliations: Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil (R. Vilela); Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA (R. Vilela, L. Mendoza); Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (G.D. Bossart); University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA (G.D. Bossart); SeaWorld, San Diego, California, USA (J.A. St. Leger); SeaWorld, San Antonio, Texas, USA (L.M. Dalton); Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA (J.S. Reif); Florida Atlantic University, Fort Pierce, Florida, USA (A.M. Schaefer, P.J. McCarthy); National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Charleston, South Carolina, USA (P.A. Fair)
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Figure 2. Nucleotide sequences of partial Kex gene exons of Lacazia loboi (Ll) and Paracoccidioides brasiliensis (Pb), including pathogen DNA sequences isolated from bottlenose dolphins, Indian River Lagoon, Florida, USA, and P. lutzii (Pl) containing mismatches (bold) and unique gaps. Red box indicates DNA sequences missing a nucleotide present in P. brasiliensis from humans. Numbers before and after sequences indicate nucleotide location of the depicted epitope. –, deletion.
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