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Clinical and epidemiological features of paracoccidioidomycosis due to Paracoccidioides lutzii

open access: yesPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2019
Background The fungus Paracoccidioides lutzii was recently included as a new causative species of paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) and most cases have been reported from Brazil. According to available epidemiological information, P. lutzii is concentrated in
R. Hahn   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Clinical and Demographic Features of Paracoccidioidomycosis in Argentina: A Multicenter Study Analysis of 466 Cases

open access: yesJournal of Fungi, 2023
Information on paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) in Argentina is fragmented and has historically been based on estimates, supported only by a series of a few reported cases. Considering the lack of global information, a national multicentric study in order to
Gustavo Giusiano   +30 more
doaj   +1 more source

Demystifying fungal systematics: A gateway to fungal literacy and societal/ecological relevance through familiar species

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Fungal systematics can feel overwhelming given the vast species diversity within this kingdom, with numerous subgroups at every taxonomic rank. This often creates a disconnect between the undertsnidng of fungal taxonomic diversity and their societal relevance.
Anna Vaiana   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

DNA vaccine encoding peptide P10 against experimental paracoccidioidomycosis induces long-term protection in presence of regulatory T cells [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Paracoccidioidomycosis is a granulomatous systemic mycosis endemic in Brazil and other Latin America countries. A DNA vaccine encoding the inununoprotective peptide 10 (P10) significantly reduced the fungal burden in mice when given prior to or after ...
Amorim, Juliana de   +6 more
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Delayed Relapse of Paracoccidioidomycosis in the Central Nervous System: A Case Report

open access: yesOpen Forum Infectious Diseases, 2020
Paracoccidioidomycosis is a dimorphic fungal infection endemic in Latin America. We report a patient with a history of pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis who presented with relapsed disease in the central nervous system 4 years after initial treatment.
Rifat S Rahman   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Management of Vocal Fold Leukoplakia

open access: yesWorld Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Vocal fold leukoplakia (VFL) is a descriptive term for a white plaque in the true vocal folds (TVF). It is estimated at 10.2 cases per 100,000 males and 2.1 per 100,000 females. The most critical aspect of managing a VLF is achieving an accurate pathological diagnosis, since a white plaque in the TVF can have numerous differential diagnoses ...
Isabela H. Schettini, Thomas L. Carroll
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of the Diagnostic Accuracy of the Quantitative Point‐of‐Care SD Biosensor Standard G6PD Test for Assessment of G6PD Deficiency in Infectious Diseases

open access: yesInternational Journal of Laboratory Hematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background G6PD deficiency affects about 500 million people worldwide and is prevalent in many malaria‐endemic settings. People with G6PD deficiency are at risk of hemolysis when exposed to certain medications, including 8‐aminoquinoline drugs used to treat Plasmodium vivax malaria.
Flavia Regina Medeiros da Silva   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

COVID-19 and acute juvenile paracoccidioidomycosis coinfection

open access: yesPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020
A 19-year-old male patient was admitted to the Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fiocruz, on 10 March 2020 complaining of an 8-month history of progressive weight loss; multiple cervical, axillary, and inguinal lymph node ...
P. M. de Macedo   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Paracoccidiomicosis in the central nervous system: a case report

open access: yesRevista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública, 2015
Paracoccidioidomycosis is a fungal disease which can compromise the central nervous system (CNS).We present a case of an immunocompetent 45 year old man from Satipo, Peru who developed paracoccidioidomycosis in the CNS without any apparent point of entry
Jesús Rojas-Jaimes   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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