Background: This review article summarizes and updates the knowledge on
paracoccidioidomycosis. P lutzii and the cryptic species of P. brasiliensis and their …

A wide variety of fungi have demonstrated the ability to colonize surfaces and form biofilms.
Most studies on fungal biofilms have focused on Candida albicans and more recently …

The global diversity of fungi has been estimated between 2 to 11 million species, of which
only about 155 000 have been named. Most fungi are invisible to the unaided eye, but they …

Paracoccidioidomicose é a mais prevalente micose sistêmica na América Latina, em
pacientes imunocompetentes, sendo causada pelo fungo dimórfico Paracoccidioiddes …

Fungi are adept at changing their cell shape and developmental program in response to
signals in their surroundings. Here we focus on a group of evolutionarily related fungal …

Aspergillus fumigatus is an opportunistic environmental mold that can cause severe allergic
responses in atopic individuals and poses a life-threatening risk for severely …

The frequency of severe systemic fungal diseases has increased in the last few decades.
The clinical use of broad spectrum antibacterial drugs and immunosuppressive agents after …

Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a systemic mycosis with high incidence in Latin America,
caused by species of the genus Paracoccidioides spp. Brazil is considered to be the …

Acute thymic involution (ATI) is usually regarded as a virulence trait. It is caused by several
infectious agents (bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi) and other factors, including stress …

Paracoccidiodomycosis (PCM) is a systemic mycosis caused by the fungus
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis and Paracoccidioides lutzii. The disease requires long and …