Morphometric and densitometric study of the biogenesis of electron-dense granules in Fonsecaea pedrosoi

• Published in: FEMS microbiology letters Vol. 173; no. 2; pp. 395 - 402
• Main Authors: Franzen, Anderson J, de Souza, Wanderley, Farina, Marcos, Sales Alviano, Celuta, Rozental, Sonia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.04.1999
• Subjects: Densitometry; Electron microscopy; Fonsecaea pedrosoi; Melanin; Morphometry; Fonsecaea pedrosoi; Densitometry; Electron microscopy; Morphometry; Melanin

Fonsecaea pedrosoi is a polymorphic pathogenic fungus, etiological agent of chromoblastomycosis, that synthesizes a melanin-like pigment. Although this pigment has been described as a component of the outer layers of the cell wall, electron-dense cytoplasmic bodies have also been visualized. In this...