Lobomycosis: a therapeutic challenge

Abstract: Lobomycosis or lacaziosis is a chronic granulomatous fungal infection caused by Lacazia loboi. Most cases are restricted to tropical regions. Transmission is believed to occur through traumatic inoculation in the skin, mainly in exposed areas. It is characterized by keloid-like nodules. Th...

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Main Authors: Marcelo Grossi Araújo, Nathalie Silva Cirilo, Soraya Neves Marques Barbosa dos Santos, Claudemir Roberto Aguilar, Antonio Carlos Martins Guedes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2018-03-01
Series:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962018000200279&tlng=en