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The genome of S. pallida strain SPA8 ( 5, 11) was sequenced using Ion Torrent (PGM) (318-chip) and Illumina HiSeq 2000 technologies. Recently, the genome sequences of S. schenckii and S. brasiliensis have been released ( 9, 10), and we can now add the S. pallida genome in order to provide essential data for future comparative genomic studies among highly pathogenic species and closely related species with reduced or absent virulence. One of the main difficulties in the study of these fungi is the lack of exhaustive genomic information, which limits our understanding of their basic biology, including their interactions with the mammalian host. Sporothrix pallida (formerly Sporothrix albicans) is considered an avirulent environmental species of the genus Sporothrix, and although one case of human keratitis has recently been reported ( 8), it was found to be nonpathogenic for mice and represents certainly a less versatile pathogen when compared to other members of the S. schenckii complex ( 7). However, recent studies ( 4, – 6) have shown that the global S. schenckii population is a complex of cryptic species comprising four different closely related taxa with diverse degrees of virulence and pathogenicity ( 7), while occasional opportunists are found elsewhere in the genus. The best-known species of the group is Sporothrix schenckii, a thermodimorphic fungus with a worldwide distribution, even though the infection that it causes is more common in tropical and subtropical regions ( 2, 3).

In recent years, the fungal genus Sporothrix has aroused considerable interest because of the worldwide emergence of some pathogenic species that cause sporotrichosis, a mycosis that affects humans and other mammals ( 1, 2).
