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Treatment options for paracoccidioidomycosis and new strategies investigated
(Expert Reviews, 2008-04-01)
Paracoccidioidomycosis is the most prevalent systemic endemic mycosis in South America with most reported cases in Brazil. It is a major cause of disability and death among young adult rural workers during their most ...
New advances in the development of a vaccine against paracoccidioidomycosis
(Frontiers Research Foundation, 2012-01-01)
Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is an endemic Latin American mycosis caused by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis and also by the recently described P. lutzii. the systemic mycosis is the 10th leading cause of death due to infectious ...
Host-parasite relationships in paracoccidioidomycosis
(1987-01-01)
A viewpoint of host-parasite relationships in paracoccidioidomycosis is presented. The characteristics of the fungus which are important to the host-parasite interaction are discussed. Aspects of inhibition of mycelium-to-yeast ...
A critical analysis of isolation of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis from soil
(B I O S Scientific Publishers Ltd, 2000-06-01)
The present review is a critical analysis of positive and negative reports of the isolation of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis from soil. The strains isolated from soil or soil-contaminated material (dogfood, penguin feces) ...
The Paracoccidioides cell wall: past and present layers toward understanding interaction with the host
(Frontiers Research Foundation, 2011-01-01)
The cell wall of pathogenic fungi plays import roles in the interaction with the host, so that its composition and structure may determine the course of infection. Here we present an overview of the current and past knowledge ...