Clinical and Eco-Epidemiological Aspects of a Novel Hyperendemic Area of Paracoccidioidomycosis in the Tocantins-Araguaia Basin (Northern Brazil), Caused by <i>Paracoccidioides</i> sp.

Clinical and Eco-Epidemiological Aspects of a Novel Hyperendemic Area of Paracoccidioidomycosis in the Tocantins-Araguaia Basin (Northern Brazil), Caused by <i>Paracoccidioides</i> sp.

Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is the most prevalent systemic mycosis in Brazil. The disease is caused by dimorphic fungi nested within the Paracoccidioides genus. We described 106 PCM cases (47.1 cases/year) at the Tropical Diseases Public Hospital of Tocantins State. PCM was prevalent in males and r...

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Main Authors: Alessandra G. Krakhecke-Teixeira, Danielle H. Yamauchi, Alexsandra Rossi, Herdson R. de Sousa, Hans G. Garces, Joaquim L. Júnior, Antônio O. S. Júnior, Maria Sueli S. Felipe, Eduardo Bagagli, Heitor F. de Andrade, Marcus de M. Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
Subjects:
Tocantins-Araguaia basin
<i>Paracoccidioides brasiliensis</i>
<i>Paracoccidioides lutzii</i>
paracoccidioidomycosis
Northern Brazil
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