Paracoccidioides Spp.: Virulence Factors and Immune-Evasion Strategies

Table 2

Relative content of the main polysaccharides present in the yeast cell wall of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis strain Pb73 yeast cells, grown on different culture media for 4 days at 37°C. HS, horse serum.

Cell wall; polysaccharide content	P. brasiliensis strain Pb73, yeast phase; Grown on
	RPMI	YPD	YPD + 5%HS
α-(1,3)-Glucan	22.4 ± 0.9	17.91 ± 0.17	32.52 ± 1.05
β-(1,3)-Glucan	10.6 ± 0.6	5.83 ± 0.28	5.14 ± 0.07
Chitin	35.1 ± 1.3	15.75 ± 0.27	12.87 ± 0.32