When trying to understand the pathophysiology of any infectious agent, one key piece of
information is the determination of its habitat. In the case of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis …

Melanin pigments are substances produced by a broad variety of pathogenic
microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, and helminths. Microbes predominantly produce …

The pathogenic fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis causes paracoccidioidomycosis, a
pulmonary mycosis acquired by inhalation of fungal airborne propagules, which may …

The 43-kDa glycoprotein of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis is the major diagnostic antigen of
paracoccidioidomycosis, the prevalent systemic mycosis of Latin America. Apart from …

The present review is a critical analysis of positive and negative reports of the isolation of
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis from soil. The strains isolated from soil or soil-contaminated …

The fungal pathogen Paracoccidioides brasiliensis produces a melanin-like pigment in the
presence of l-DOPA in vitro. We investigated whether melanization affected yeast uptake by …

Paracoccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection that is relatively common in Brazil, Venezuela,
Colombia, Ecuador, and Argentina. Sporadic cases can also be seen in some other …

Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is an important systemic fungal disease, particularly among
individuals living and working in rural areas of endemicity in Latin America, who, without …

ABSTRACT A nested PCR assay for the detection of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis DNA was
evaluated, using a sequence of the immunogenic gp43 gene as a target. This gene encodes …

Oral fungal infections (mycoses) have come into particular prominence since the advent of
infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and recognition of the Acquired …