Mid-line destructive syndrome secondary to infectionby paracoccidioides sp. A case report
Midline destructive disease is a group of severe and destructive inflammatory and tumor diseases of the midface area, among which paracoccidioidomycosis is one of the main etiologies in tropical countries.
Barrera-Escobar, Sebastián +3 more
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Paracoccidioidomycosis vaccine [PDF]
Paracoccidioidomycosis is a granulomatous pulmonary infection that is generally controlled by chemotherapy. The efficacy of treatment, however, is limited by the status of the host immune response. The inhibition of a Th-2 immunity or the stimulation of Th-1 cytokines generally increases the efficacy of antifungal drugs.
Travassos, Luiz Rodolpho UNIFESP +1 more
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Molecular epidemiology and clinical‐laboratory aspects of chromoblastomycosis in Mato Grosso, Brazil
Abstract Introduction Chromoblastomycosis is a disease caused by melanized fungi, primarily belonging to the genera Fonsecaea and Cladophialophora, mainly affecting individuals who are occupationally exposed to soil and plant products. This research aimed to determine the clinical, epidemiological and laboratory characteristics of chromoblastomycosis ...
Armando Guevara +10 more
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Acute paracoccidioidomycosis with duodenal and cutaneous involvement and obstructive jaundice
Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is the most widespread endemic mycosis in LatinAmerica. If PCM is not diagnosed and treated early and adequately, the endemic fungal infection could result in serious sequelae.
Fred Bernardes Filho +7 more
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Abstract Background The Americas are home to biologically and clinically diverse endemic fungi, including Blastomyces, Coccidioides, Emergomyces, Histoplasma, Paracoccidioides and Sporothrix. In endemic areas with high risk of infection, these fungal pathogens represent an important public health problem.
Diego H. Caceres +20 more
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Paracoccidioidomycosis: advances and unmet needs 100 years after its initial description by Lutz [PDF]
Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) Departamento de MedicinaUNIFESP, Depto.
Colombo, Arnaldo Lopes
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Systemic paracoccidioidomycosis with compromise of the cecal appendix in a child: case report
Paracoccidioidomycosis, the most prevalent systemic mycosis in Latin America. In children the most common clinical presentation is the juvenile or acute/subacute form, which mainly involves the lymph nodes and in a lesser proportion the gastrointestinal ...
Medalit Luna-Vilchez +4 more
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Fungal exposome, human health, and unmet needs: A 2022 update with special focus on allergy
Abstract Humans inhale, ingest, and touch thousands of fungi each day. The ubiquity and diversity of the fungal kingdom, reflected by its complex taxonomy, are in sharp contrast with our scarce knowledge about its distribution, pathogenic effects, and effective interventions at the environmental and individual levels.
Joana Vitte +18 more
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Mortalidade por paracoccidioidomicose no Brasil (1980-1995) [PDF]
This study analyzes 3,181 deaths from paracoccidioidomycosis in Brazil, based on 16 years of sequential data (from 1980 to 1995). During this period paracoccidioidomycosis showed considerable magnitude and low visibility, representing the eighth most ...
Coutinho, Ziadir Francisco +6 more
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Biliary Paracoccidioidomycosis: An Unusual Infection Simulating Malignant Neoplasm
Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic granulomatous disease caused by the dimorphic fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis and is restricted to Latin America. It normally affects lungs, skin and lymph nodes. Abdominal organs are usually not involved.
Klaus Steinbrück, Reinaldo Fernandes
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