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The "capsule" of Sporotrichum schenckii and the evolution of the asteroid body. A light and electron microscopic study.

1969; National Institutes of Health; Volume: 7; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

H. I. Lurie, W.J.S. Still,

Fungal Infections and Studies

The spores of S. schenckii do not possess a capsule in vitro or in vivo. The halo around the spores seen in formalin-fixed tissues is an artefact and is localized within the spore. The asteroid body is formed by the precipitation of an antigen-antibody complex which is deposited on the surface of the spore.