Acquired by inhalation of the thermal dimorphic fungi Paracoccidioides spp. conidia,
paracoccidioidomycosis ranges from symptomatic to severe and potentially fatal …

Fungal infections are common in tropical countries and can have an important impact on
public health. Lobomycosis is a common fungal infection in the tropical rain forest of South …

Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic fungal disease occurring in Latin America that is
associated with rural environments and agricultural activities. However, the incidence and …

With increasing numbers of immune-compromised patients with malignancy, hematologic
disease, and HIV, as well as those receiving immunosupressive drug regimens for the …

Considered to be an emerging endemic mycosis in Latin America, paracoccidioidomycosis
is characterized by a chronic course and involvement of multiple organs in …

Background. In previous studies, itraconazole was revealed to be an effective therapy and
was considered to be the gold standard treatment for mild-to-moderate acute and chronic …

The World Health Organization's (WHO) neglected tropical disease (NTD) portfolio is a
diverse group of diseases with profound impacts on affected populations. The diseases are …

Paracoccidioidomycosis (formerly known as South American blastomycosis) is produced by
the thermally dimorphic fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. Most often this mycosis runs a …

Infections with fungi cause significant morbidity in the immunocompromised host and
invasion of the CNS may lead to devastating consequences. Vulnerable individuals include …

Paracoccidioidomycosis is a subacute or chronic systemic mycosis caused by
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, a soil saprophyte and thermally dimorphic fungus. The …