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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2010 INTRODUCTION: Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic infection caused by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. METHODS: In this study, a semi-nested PCR for paracoccidioidomycosis diagnosis was developed. The primers ITS1 and ITS4 were used in the first reaction,
Andrea Cristine Koishi +5 more
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Melanin as a Virulence Factor in Different Species of Genus Paracoccidioides
Journal of Fungi, 2020 Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a granulomatous systemic mycosis caused by the thermo-dimorphic fungi of the genus Paracoccidioides. Melanin production by fungi can affect their pathogenesis and virulence.
Elúzia C. P. Emidio +6 more
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Msphere, 2019 Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is the most prevalent systemic mycosis in Latin America. Although the immune mechanisms to control PCM are still not fully understood, several events of the host innate and adaptive immunity are crucial to determine the ...
Otavio Hatanaka +9 more
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Mycoses, Volume 68, Issue 3, March 2025.ABSTRACT Background Invasive mould infections (IMI) cause substantial morbidity and mortality in populations at risk. Novel treatment approaches are urgently needed. Targeting immune checkpoints may reverse hyporesponsiveness of the innate and adaptive immune systems.
Sibylle C. Mellinghoff +12 more
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The most common otorhinolaryngologic manifestations of granulomatous diseases
International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2008 Introduction: Granulomatous diseases result from immunopathologic processes in which there is a failure in the fagocitosis of intracellular organisms.
Heshiki, Rosana Emiko +5 more
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IL‐6 Degradation by Secreted Proteases From Paracoccidioides restrepiensis
International Journal of Microbiology, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic fungal disease caused by Paracoccidioides spp., predominantly affecting populations in Latin America, with Brazil reporting the highest number of cases. The infection is associated with severe pulmonary and systemic manifestations. Previous studies have highlighted the role of fungal proteases in adhesion, invasion,
Priscila de Oliveira +10 more
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PREVALENCE of PARACOCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS INFECTION BY INTRADERMAL REACTION in RURAL AREAS in ALFENAS, MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL [PDF]
, 2014 This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of paracoccidioidal infection by intradermal reaction (Delayed-Type Hypersensitivity, DTH) to Paracoccidioides brasiliensis in rural areas in Alfenas, Southern Minas Gerais (MG) State, Brazil, and to assess ...
Camargo, Zoilo Pires de +9 more
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Frontiers in Fungal Biology, 2022 Paracoccidioides sp.—Herpes simplex virus (HSV) co-infection was not reported until now and malabsorption syndrome is a rare complication of the acute/subacute form (AF) of paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM), characterized by life-threatening abnormalities ...
Ricardo S. Cavalcante +9 more
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Antifungal activity of two oxadiazole compounds for the paracoccidioidomycosis treatment
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2019 Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a neglected disease present in Latin America with difficulty in treatment and occurrence of serious sequelae. Thus, the development of alternative therapies is imperative.
Franciele Abigail Vilugron Rodrigues-Vendramini +11 more
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Infection and pulmonary vascular diseases consortium: United against a global health challenge
Pulmonary Circulation, Volume 14, Issue 4, October 2024.Abstract Leveraging the potential of virtual platforms in the post‐COVID‐19 era, the Infection and Pulmonary Vascular Diseases Consortium (iPVDc), with the support of the Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute (PVRI), launched a globally accessible educational program to highlight top‐notch research on inflammation and infectious diseases affecting the ...
S. D. Oliveira +11 more
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