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. 2021 Sep 13;11:18119. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-97429-7

Figure 1.

Figure 1

Clinical features, phenotypic, physiological, ecological, and other traits, group Paracoccidioides species into two clusters (a,b). Panel (c) display the phylogenetic analysis of 59 Gp43 and ADP-rf Paracoccidioides species concatenated partial DNA sequences (including four USA dolphin). The phenotypic features shared by P. americana, P. brasiliensis (sensu stricto), P. lutzii, P. restrepiensis and P. venezuelensis is shown in panel “a”. Panel “b” comprises common phenotypic features shared by P. cetii and P. loboi. The phylogenetic traits (Panel c) using Gp43 and ADP-rf concatenated data in phylogenetic analysis, placed members of both clusters (a,b) on inverted phylogenetic groups. For instance, P. lutzii grouped with P. loboi whereas P. cetii clustered with the other Paracoccidioides species. However, without the inclusion of P. cetii DNA sequences, P. loboi would appear as an independent genus, as described by others15,16,24,25. (Clinical picture in panel b were courtesy of Drs. J. St. Leger, G. D. Bossart, L. Ajello, and P. Rosa).