Sex is shrouded in mystery. Not only does it preferentially occur in the dark for both fungi
and many animals, but evolutionary biologists continue to debate its benefits given costs in …

Sexual reproduction enables eukaryotic organisms to reassort genetic diversity and purge
deleterious mutations, producing better-fit progeny. Sex arose early and pervades …

The use of molecular taxonomy for identifying recently diverged species has transformed the
study of speciation in fungi. The pathogenic fungus Paracoccidioides spp has been …

The availability of simple, specific, and inexpensive on-site detection methods is of key
importance for deployment of pathogen surveillance networks. We developed a …

Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a deep systemic mycosis caused by human fungal
pathogens of the Paracoccidioides genus. The disease is geographically restricted to …

Paracoccidioides is a fungal pathogen and the cause of paracoccidioidomycosis, a health-
threatening human systemic mycosis endemic to Latin America. Infection by …

Background Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic mycosis caused by Paracoccidioides
brasiliensis (species S1, PS2, PS3), and Paracoccidioides lutzii. This work aimed to …

The Paracoccidioides genus includes two species of thermally dimorphic fungi that cause
paracoccidioidomycosis, a neglected health-threatening human systemic mycosis endemic …

Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) defines a broad spectrum of human and animal diseases
caused by Paracoccidioides species (Onygenales). In the twenty-first century …

Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a life-threatening systemic fungal infection acquired after
inhalation of Paracoccidioides propagules from the environment. The main agents include …