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Chechi JL, Rotchanapreeda T, da Paz GS, Prado AC, Oliveira AL, Vieira JCS, Buzalaf MAR, Rodrigues AM, dos Santos LD, Krajaejun T, Bosco SDMG. Prospecting Biomarkers for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches in Pythiosis. J Fungi (Basel) 2021; 7:jof7060423. [PMID: 34071174 PMCID: PMC8229905 DOI: 10.3390/jof7060423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Revised: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Pythiosis, whose etiological agent is the oomycete Pythium insidiosum, is a life-threatening disease that occurs mainly in tropical and subtropical countries, affecting several animal species. It is frequently found in horses in Brazil and humans in Thailand. The disease is difficult to diagnose because the pathogen’s hyphae are often misdiagnosed as mucoromycete fungi in histological sections. Additionally, there is no specific antigen to use for rapid diagnosis, the availability of which could improve the prognosis in different animal species. In this scenario, we investigated which P. insidiosum antigens are recognized by circulating antibodies in horses and humans with pythiosis from Brazil and Thailand, respectively, using 2D immunoblotting followed by mass spectrometry for the identification of antigens. We identified 23 protein spots, 14 recognized by pooled serum from horses and humans. Seven antigens were commonly recognized by both species, such as the heat-shock cognate 70 KDa protein, the heat-shock 70 KDa protein, glucan 1,3-beta-glucosidase, fructose-bisphosphate aldolase, serine/threonine-protein phosphatase, aconitate hydratase, and 14-3-3 protein epsilon. These results demonstrate that there are common antigens recognized by the immune responses of horses and humans, and these antigens may be studied as biomarkers for improving diagnosis and treatment.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jéssica Luana Chechi
- Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18618-689, Brazil; (A.C.P.); (J.C.S.V.)
- Correspondence: (J.L.C.); (S.d.M.G.B.)
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand; (T.R.); (T.K.)
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (FMVZ), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18618-681, Brazil; (G.S.d.P.); (A.L.O.)
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18618-689, Brazil; (A.C.P.); (J.C.S.V.)
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (FMVZ), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18618-681, Brazil; (G.S.d.P.); (A.L.O.)
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18618-689, Brazil; (A.C.P.); (J.C.S.V.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo (USP), Bauru 17012-901, Brazil;
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Cell Biology Division, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo 04023-062, Brazil;
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- Center for the Study of Venoms and Venomous Animals (CEVAP), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18610-307, Brazil;
- Graduate Program in Tropical Diseases, Botucatu Medical School (FMB), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18618-687, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand; (T.R.); (T.K.)
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18618-689, Brazil; (A.C.P.); (J.C.S.V.)
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (FMVZ), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18618-681, Brazil; (G.S.d.P.); (A.L.O.)
- Correspondence: (J.L.C.); (S.d.M.G.B.)
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Alves FCB, Albano M, Andrade BFMT, Chechi JL, Pereira AFM, Furlanetto A, Rall VLM, Fernandes AAH, dos Santos LD, Barbosa LN, Fernandes Junior A. Comparative Proteomics of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Subjected to Synergistic Effects of the Lantibiotic Nisin and Oxacillin. Microb Drug Resist 2020; 26:179-189. [DOI: 10.1089/mdr.2019.0038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Fernanda Cristina Bergamo Alves
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu (IBB), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu (IBB), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu (IBB), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu (IBB), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu (IBB), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu (IBB), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu (IBB), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Tropical Diseases, Botucatu Medical School (FMB), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
- Center for the Study of Venom and Venomous Animals (CEVAP), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Animal Sciences with Emphasis on Bioactive Products, Universidade Paranaense (UNIPAR), Umuarama, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu (IBB), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil
- Electronic Microscopy Center, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu (IBB), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil
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Menozzi BD, da Paz GS, Paiz LM, Garces HG, Adorno BMV, Almeida-Silva F, Zancope Oliveira RM, Richini-Pereira VB, Chechi JL, Bagagli E, Bosco SDMG, Langoni H. Rabies virus and Histoplasma suramericanum coinfection in a bat from southeastern Brazil. Zoonoses Public Health 2019; 67:138-147. [PMID: 31750629 DOI: 10.1111/zph.12663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2019] [Revised: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Bats are essential to the global ecosystem, but their ability to harbour a range of pathogens has been widely discussed, as well as their role in the emergence and re-emergence of infectious diseases. This paper describes the first report of coinfection by two zoonotic agents, rabies virus (RABV) and the fungus Histoplasma suramericanum in a bat. The bat was from the Molossus molossus species, and it was found during the daytime in the hallway of a public psychiatric hospital in a municipality in São Paulo State, southeastern Brazil. RABV infection was diagnosed by the direct fluorescent antibody test and mouse inoculation test. The fungus was isolated by in vitro culture. Both diagnoses were confirmed by molecular techniques. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the fungus isolate had proximity to H. suramericanum in the Lam B clade, while the RABV isolate was characterized in the Lasiurus cinereus lineage. Since the M. molossus bat was found in a peri-urban transition area (urban/peri-urban), the possibility of cross-species transmission of this RABV lineage becomes more plausible, considering that this scenario may provide shelter for both M. molossus and L. cinereus. These are relevant findings since there has been an increase in bat populations in urban and peri-urban areas, particularly due to environmental modifications and anthropogenic impacts on their habitat. Thus, the detection of two zoonotic agents in a bat found in a public hospital should raise awareness regarding the importance of systematic surveillance actions directed towards bats in urban areas.
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil
- Municipal Health Department, Botucatu, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil
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Chechi JL, Franckin T, Barbosa LN, Alves FCB, Leite ADL, Buzalaf MAR, Delazari Dos Santos L, Bosco SDMG. Inferring putative virulence factors for Pythium insidiosum by proteomic approach. Med Mycol 2019; 57:92-100. [PMID: 29373751 DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myx166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2017] [Accepted: 01/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Pythium insidiosum is the etiologic agent of pythiosis, a life-threatening disease that affects human and animals, has difficult diagnosis, and therapy. Studies on protein characterization of P. insidiosum are scarce, so we aimed to determine the protein profile of P. insidiosum by mass spectrometry and bioinformatics strategies targeting in proteins that may act as putative virulence factors. Therefore, an extraction protocol was standardized to obtain the total proteins of P. insidiosum. By the analysis of Image Master 2D Platinum software, it was found that 186 spots ranging between 12 and 89 KDa and isoelectric point from 4 to 7. By the analysis of 2D-SDS-PAGE it was possible to visualize and excise 103 spots, which were hydrolyzed with trypsin and submitted to mass spectrometry, resulting in the identification of 36 different proteins. Three of them were classified as proteins supposedly related to virulence factors due to its functions, such as glucan 1,3-beta glucosidase, Heat shock protein (Hsp) 70 and enolase. These results may contribute to a better understanding of the virulence factors of this medically important oomycete, as well as to subsidize new studies on diagnosis and therapeutic approaches.
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- Jéssica Luana Chechi
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Univ. Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Univ. Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Univ. Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil.,Center for the Studies of Venoms and Venomous Animals (CEVAP), Univ Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of Sao Paulo (USP), Bauru, Brazil
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- Center for the Studies of Venoms and Venomous Animals (CEVAP), Univ Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil.,Graduate Program in Tropical Diseases, Botucatu Medical School (FMB), Univ Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Univ. Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil.,Center for the Studies of Venoms and Venomous Animals (CEVAP), Univ Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Barbosa LN, Ferreira RS, Luiza Mello P, Garcia Garces H, Luana Chechi J, Frachin T, De Barros LC, De Moraes Guimenes Bosco S, Bagagli E, Fernandes Júnior A, Barraviera B, Delazari Dos Santos L. Molecular identification and phylogenetic analysis of Bothrops insularis bacterial and fungal microbiota. J Toxicol Environ Health A 2018; 81:142-153. [PMID: 29319420 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2017.1395581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Bothrops insularis, known as the golden lancehead snake, has its natural habitat restricted to Queimada Grande Island on the southern coast of Brazil. This culture-dependent study aimed to identify microorganisms obtained from the mouth, eyes, and cloaca of this species. Swabs from 20 snakes were collected for fungal and bacterial isolation. DNA was extracted from all samples, and identification was performed by amplifying the ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 regions and the 16S rDNA gene, respectively. All strains were identified and deposited in the GenBank nucleotide database. MEGA v6.0 software was utilized to construct phylogenetic trees. In total, 100 strains were isolated and characterized, from which 42 fungi were distributed into 23 species and 58 bacteria into 13 species. The genus Fusarium was predominant since 11 strains and probably a new species was isolated from this fungus. Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterococcus faecalis were the predominant groups of aerobic bacteria isolated. Phylogenetic analyses between bacterial and fungal sequences suggest a similarity between the microorganisms found on the island and on the continent. These findings may be attributed to anthropic actions resulting from both expeditions to the island and actions of migratory birds, which are the main sources of food for snakes.
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- Lidiane Nunes Barbosa
- a Center for the Study of Venoms and Venomous Animals (CEVAP) , Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) , Botucatu , Sao Paulo , Brazil
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- a Center for the Study of Venoms and Venomous Animals (CEVAP) , Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) , Botucatu , Sao Paulo , Brazil
- c Graduate Program in Tropical Diseases, Botucatu Medical School , Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) , Botucatu , Sao Paulo , Brazil
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- b Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu , Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) , Botucatu , Sao Paulo , Brazil
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- b Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu , Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) , Botucatu , Sao Paulo , Brazil
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- b Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu , Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) , Botucatu , Sao Paulo , Brazil
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- b Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu , Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) , Botucatu , Sao Paulo , Brazil
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- a Center for the Study of Venoms and Venomous Animals (CEVAP) , Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) , Botucatu , Sao Paulo , Brazil
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- b Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu , Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) , Botucatu , Sao Paulo , Brazil
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- b Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu , Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) , Botucatu , Sao Paulo , Brazil
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- b Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu , Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) , Botucatu , Sao Paulo , Brazil
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- a Center for the Study of Venoms and Venomous Animals (CEVAP) , Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) , Botucatu , Sao Paulo , Brazil
- c Graduate Program in Tropical Diseases, Botucatu Medical School , Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) , Botucatu , Sao Paulo , Brazil
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- a Center for the Study of Venoms and Venomous Animals (CEVAP) , Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) , Botucatu , Sao Paulo , Brazil
- c Graduate Program in Tropical Diseases, Botucatu Medical School , Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) , Botucatu , Sao Paulo , Brazil
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Trolezi R, Azanha JM, Paschoal NR, Chechi JL, Dias Silva MJ, Fabris VE, Vilegas W, Kaneno R, Fernandes Junior A, Bosco SDMG. Stryphnodendron adstringens and purified tannin on Pythium insidiosum: in vitro and in vivo studies. Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob 2017; 16:7. [PMID: 28231795 PMCID: PMC5324290 DOI: 10.1186/s12941-017-0183-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2016] [Accepted: 02/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Pythium insidiosum is the etiological agent of pythiosis, an emerging life-threatening infectious disease in tropical and subtropical regions. The pathogen is a fungus-like organism resistant to antifungal therapy, for this reason, most cases need extensive surgical debridments as treatment, but depending on the size and anatomical region of the lesion, such approach is unfeasible. We investigate the fungicidal effect and toxicity of crude bark extract of Stryphnodendron adstringens and commercially available tannin on Pythium insidiosum both in vitro and in vivo. METHODS Standardized fragments of mycelia of fifteen isolates of P. insidiosum were tested with different concentrations of bark extract (10 to 30% v/v) and tannin (0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 mg/mL). For in vivo study, fifteen rabbits were experimentally infected with zoospores of P. insidiosum and treated by oral and intralesional applications of bark extract and tannin. Acute toxicity tests with both substances were also performed in rats. RESULTS In vitro studies showed fungicidal effect for both substances at different concentrations and the SEM showed alteration on the cell wall surface of the pathogen. All infected rabbits developed a firm nodular mass that reached around 90 mm2 ninety days after inoculation, but neither the intralesional inoculation of tannin, nor the oral administration of crude extract and tannin were able to promote remission of the lesions. CONCLUSIONS Lesions developed by rabbits presented an encapsulated abscess being quite different of naturally acquired pythiosis, which is characterized by ulcerated lesions. Since no toxicity was observed in rats or rabbits inoculated with these products, while in vitro experiments showed direct antifungal effect, therapeutic activity of S. adstringens and tannin should be clinically tested as an alternative for healing wounds in naturally acquired pythiosis.
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- Rodrigo Trolezi
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu, UNESP Univ Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP, 18618-970, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu, UNESP Univ Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP, 18618-970, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu, UNESP Univ Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP, 18618-970, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Botucatu School of Medicine, UNESP Univ Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, UNESP Univ Estadual Paulista, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu, UNESP Univ Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP, 18618-970, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu, UNESP Univ Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP, 18618-970, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu, UNESP Univ Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP, 18618-970, Brazil.
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