Paracoccidioides Spp.: Virulence Factors and Immune‐Evasion Strategies

E Camacho, GA Niño-Vega - Mediators of inflammation, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Paracoccidioides spp. are dimorphic fungal pathogens responsible for one of the most
relevant systemic mycoses in Latin America, paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM). Their exact …

Fungal vaccine development: State of the art and perspectives using Immunoinformatics

MM Inácio, ALE Moreira, VRM Cruz-Leite, K Mattos… - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fungal infections represent a serious global health problem, causing damage to health and
the economy on the scale of millions. Although vaccines are the most effective therapeutic …

Paracoccidioides Species Complex: Ecology, Phylogeny, Sexual Reproduction, and Virulence

MM Teixeira, RC Theodoro, G Nino-Vega… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a deep systemic mycosis caused by human fungal
pathogens of the Paracoccidioides genus. The disease is geographically restricted to …

Advances and challenges in paracoccidioidomycosis serology caused by Paracoccidioides species complex: an update

JF da Silva, HC de Oliveira, CM Marcos… - … and infectious disease, 2016 - Elsevier
Understanding the possible methodologies for the rapid and inexpensive identification of
fungal infections is essential for disease diagnosis, but there are some limitations. To help …

New insights into a complex fungal pathogen: the case of Paracoccidioides spp.

A Gonzalez, O Hernandez - Yeast, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic mycosis endemic to Latin America, with
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis and P. lutzii being the causal agents of this disorder. Several …

Genome update of the dimorphic human pathogenic fungi causing paracoccidioidomycosis

JF Muñoz, JE Gallo, E Misas, M Priest… - PLoS neglected …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Paracoccidiodomycosis (PCM) is a clinically important fungal disease that can acquire
serious systemic forms and is caused by the thermodimorphic fungal Paracoccidioides spp …

Updates in Paracoccidioides Biology and Genetic Advances in Fungus Manipulation

AFA Chaves, MV Navarro, YN de Barros, RS Silva… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
The dimorphic fungi of the Paracoccidioides genus are the causative agents of
paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM). This disease is endemic in Latin America and primarily …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of a heme-protein responsive to hypoxia in Paracoccidioides brasiliensis

LN Oliveira, RA Gonçales, MG Silva, RM Lima… - Fungal Genetics and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Oxygen is fundamental to the life of aerobic organisms and is not always available to
Paracoccidioides cells. During the life cycle stages, reduced oxygen levels directly affect …

Secreted aspartyl proteinase (PbSap) contributes to the virulence of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis infection

DG Castilho, AFA Chaves, MV Navarro… - PLoS Neglected …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is the most prevalent deep mycosis in Latin America and is
caused by fungi from the Paracoccidioides genus. Virulence factors are important fungal …

Down-regulation of TUFM impairs host cell interaction and virulence by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis

CM Marcos, G Tamer, HC De Oliveira, PA Assato… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
The genus Paracoccidioides consist of dimorphic fungi geographically limited to the
subtropical regions of Latin America, which are responsible for causing deep systemic …