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Paracoccidioidomycosis [PDF]

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 1994
Marcello FRANCO, Carlos da Silva LACAZ, A. RESTREPO-MORENO, Goldo DEL NEGRO   +3 more
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Paracoccidioidomycosis: Current Status and Future Trends

Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 2022
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 individuals with certain risk factors around Latin America, especially ...
R. Hahn, F. Hagen, R. P. Mendes, E. Burger, A. F. Nery, Nathan P. Siqueira, Armando Guevara, A. M. Rodrigues, Z. D. de Camargo   +8 more
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Coccidioidomycosis and Paracoccidioidomycosis

Journal of Fungi, 2023
Coccidioidomycosis (CM) and paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) are systemic mycoses that are highly endemic in Latin America and have recently been included on the World Health Organization (WHO) Fungal Priority Pathogens List.
P. M. Peçanha-Pietrobom, A. Tirado-Sánchez, S. S. Gonçalves, A. Bonifaz, A. Colombo   +4 more
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Extracellular Vesicles From Fungal Infection in Humans: A Key Player in Immunological Responses. [PDF]

J Extracell Biol
ABSTRACT Fungal infections cause approximately 1.6 million deaths annually. Diagnosing and treating fungal infections is difficult due to limited access to diagnostic tests and rising antifungal resistance. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) facilitate interactions between fungal cells and hosts, significantly influencing the pathogen‐host relationship ...
de Rezende CP, Santos PWS, Piraine RA, Silvestrini VC, Barbosa JCJ, Valera FCP, Tamashiro E, Podolski-Gondim GG, Quintana SM, Calado R, Martinez R, Fill TP, Rodrigues ML, Almeida F.   +13 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Paracoccidioidomycosis: What We Know and What Is New in Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Journal of Fungi, 2022
Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a systemic mycosis endemic to Latin America caused by thermodimorphic fungi of the genus Paracoccidioides. In the last two decades, enhanced understanding of the phylogenetic species concept and molecular variations has ...
P. Peçanha, P. M. Peçanha-Pietrobom, Tânia Regina Grão-Velloso, Marcos Rosa Júnior, A. Falqueto, S. S. Gonçalves   +5 more
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Factors influencing treatment adherence in paracoccidioidomycosis in Brazil

Public Health Challenges, 2023
Introduction Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic mycosis endemic to Latin America, with frequent reports of poor treatment adherence resulting in worse clinical outcomes.
Wdson Luis Lima Kruschewsky, Ricardo Dal Col Batista, Hosana Ewald Oliveira, Aloísio Falqueto, Paulo Mendes Peçanha, Tânia Regina Grão Velloso, Sarah Gonçalves Tavares, Creuza Rachel Vicente   +7 more
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Paracoccidioidomycosis: epidemiological, clinical, diagnostic and treatment up-dating [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2013
Paracoccidioidomycosis is an acute - to chronic systemic mycosis caused by fungi of the genus Paracoccidioides. Due to its frequent tegument clinical expression, paracoccidioidomycosis is an important disease for dermatologists, who must be up-to-date ...
Silvio Alencar Marques
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Chorioretinal paracoccidioidomycosis treated with intravitreal voriconazole and therapeutic vitrectomy

American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2021
Purpose: To report a case of aggressive chorioretinal paracoccidioidomycosis requiring treatment with systemic antifungal agents, frequent intravitreal voriconazole injections, and surgical excision.
Isdin Oke, Dean F. Loporchio, Nicole H. Siegel, Manju L. Subramanian, Kara C. LaMattina   +4 more
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Epidemiology of paracoccidioidomycosis in Venezuela: a retrospective study from 1954 to 2019

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2021
BACKGROUND Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a systemic mycosis endemic to Latin America. Etiological agents are Paracoccidioides species that diverge phylogenetically throughout South America.
Primavera Alvarado, M. Teixeira, E. Cavallera, H. C. Paes, G. Guerra, G. Santander, Rommie Merino-Alado   +6 more
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Canine paracoccidioidomycosis [PDF]

Medical Mycology, 2004
Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a severe disease caused by the dimorphic fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, which is characterized by granulomatous pulmonary and systemic lesions, affecting mainly men between 20 and 60 years of age. Reports of PCM disease in animals are rare, but the disease has been described in armadillos.
G, Ricci, F T, Mota, A, Wakamatsu, R C, Serafim, R C, Borra, M, Franco   +5 more
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