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Ecology of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, P. lutzii and related species: infection in armadillos, soil occurrence and mycological aspects.
Medical mycology - 1 Nov 2018
Hrycyk Marluce Francisca, Garcia Garces Hans, Bosco Sandra de Moraes Gimenes, de Oliveira Sílvio Luis, Marques Sílvio Alencar, Bagagli Eduardo
Abstract excerpt
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis and the related species P. americana, P. restrepiensis, P. venezuelensis, and P. lutzii (Ascomycota, Ajellomycetaceae) are the etiological agents of paracoccidoidoimycosis (PCM), one of the most important systemic mycoses in Latin America. They are dimorphic fungi, with a mycelial life cycle in soil and a yeast phase associated with tissues of mammalian hosts. This study aimed to...
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