Paracoccidioides species have always been surrounded by taxonomic uncertainties. The
continuing nomenclatoral muddle was caused in part by the failure of Adolfo Lutz and Jorge …

ABSTRACT At present, 1.5 million species of fungi are estimated. Among these less than 5%
have been described. Many fungal species cause disease in plants. These diseases cause …

As more original molecular protocols and subsequent modifications are described in the
literature, it has become difficult for those not directly involved in the development of these …

Ever since the uncultivated South American fungal pathogen Lacazia loboi was first
described 90 years ago, its etiology and evolutionary traits have been at the center of …

Saccharomyces boulardii is a probiotic yeast with several health benefits. An important
number of products are available in the market claiming to contain probiotic S. boulardii …

Background: Lobomycosis is a rare cutaneous tropical neglected disease caused by the
fungal agent Lacazia loboi, recently renamed Paracoccidioides lobogeorgii. Our objectives …

Cutaneous granulomas in dolphins were believed to be caused by Lacazia loboi, which also
causes a similar disease in humans. This hypothesis was recently challenged by reports that …

Lobomycosis is a subcutaneous mycosis of chronic evolution caused by the Lacazia loboi
fungus. Its distribution is almost exclusive in the Americas, and it has a particularly high …

Lobomycosis is a chronic disease caused by Lacazia loboi, which is endemic to the Amazon
rainforest, where it affects forest dwellers in Brazil. There is no disease control program and …

Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a life-threatening systemic fungal infection caused by
members of the Paracoccidioides brasiliensis complex and P. lutzii. Routine diagnoses of …