Species of the genus Paracoccidioides cause a systemic infection in human patients. Yeast cells of Paracoccidioides spp. produce melanin in the presence of L-dihydroxyphenylalanine and during infection, which may impact the pathogen survival into the host. To better understand the metabolic changes ...
ORGANISM(S): Fungi Paracoccidioides brasiliensis (strain Pb18) Paracoccidioides lutzii (strain ATCC MYA-826 / Pb01) (Paracoccidioides brasiliensis)
