Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM), initially reported in 1908 in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, by
Adolpho Lutz, is primarily a systemic and neglected tropical mycosis that may affect …

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

The global diversity of fungi has been estimated between 2 to 11 million species, of which
only about 155 000 have been named. Most fungi are invisible to the unaided eye, but they …

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 …

Paracoccidioidomycosis is an acute-to chronic systemic mycosis caused by fungi of the
genus Paracoccidioides. Due to its frequent tegument clinical expression …

Background Paracoccidioides brasiliensis and Paracoccidioides lutzii are the etiological
agents of Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM), and are easily isolated from human patients …

The knowledge on the biological aspects of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis has evolved
greatly since the first description of the disease in 1908. From the pioneers, who were able …

Paracoccidioides brasiliensis and the related species P. americana, P. restrepiensis, P.
venezuelensis, and P. lutzii (Ascomycota, Ajellomycetaceae) are the etiological agents of …

The habitat of the mycelial saprobic form of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, which produces
the infectious propagula, has not been determined and has proven difficult for mycologists to …

Abstract Background Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is Latin America's most prevalent
systemic mycosis, carrying an important social burden. Its agent, Paracoccidioides …