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ParacoccidioidesSpp.: Virulence Factors and Immune-Evasion Strategies
1 Jan 2017
Abstract excerpt
Paracoccidioidesspp. are dimorphic fungal pathogens responsible for one of the most relevant systemic mycoses in Latin America, paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM). Their exact ecological niche remains unknown; however, they have been isolated from soil samples and armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus), which have been proposed as animal reservoir for these fungi. Human infection occurs by inhalation of conidia or mycelia...
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