[HTML][HTML] Species boundaries in the human pathogen Paracoccidioides

DA Turissini, OM Gomez, MM Teixeira… - Fungal Genetics and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The use of molecular taxonomy for identifying recently diverged species has transformed the
study of speciation in fungi. The pathogenic fungus Paracoccidioides spp has been …

Antifungal activity of plant secondary metabolites on Candida albicans: An updated review

A Khan, SS Moni, M Ali, S Mohan, H Jan… - Current Molecular …, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
Fungal infections have been increasing continuously worldwide, especially in
immunocompromised individuals. Fungi, regarded as eukaryotic pathogens, have many …

Phenotypic characterization of cryptic species in the fungal pathogen Histoplasma

VE Sepúlveda, JA Rader, J Li, WE Goldman… - Msphere, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Histoplasmosis is an endemic mycosis that often presents as a respiratory infection in
immunocompromised patients. Hundreds of thousands of new infections are reported …

[HTML][HTML] Identification and Analysis of the Role of Superoxide Dismutases Isoforms in the Pathogenesis of Paracoccidioides spp.

D Tamayo, JF Muñoz, Á Lopez, M Urán… - PLoS Neglected …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
The ability of Paracoccidioides to defend itself against reactive oxygen species (ROS)
produced by host effector cells is a prerequisite to survive. To counteract these radicals …

Paracoccidioides Genomes Reflect High Levels of Species Divergence and Little Interspecific Gene Flow

H Mavengere, K Mattox, MM Teixeira, VE Sepúlveda… - MBio, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
The fungus Paracoccidioides is a prevalent human pathogen endemic to South America.
The genus is composed of five species. In this report, we use 37 whole-genome sequences …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of clinico-epidemiological and radiological features in paracoccidioidomycosis patients regarding serological classification using antigens from …

EF Pereira, G Gegembauer, MR Chang… - PLoS neglected …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Genotyping of the genus Paracoccidioides showed its diversity and geographical
distribution. Four species constituting the Paracoccidioides brasiliensis complex and …

[HTML][HTML] Acute juvenile Paracoccidioidomycosis: A 9-year cohort study in the endemic area of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

PM de Macedo, R Almeida-Paes… - PLoS Neglected …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a systemic mycosis caused by pathogenic
dimorphic fungi of the genus Paracoccidioides. It is the most important systemic mycosis in …

Characterization of extracellular proteins in members of the Paracoccidioides complex

AR de Oliveira, LN Oliveira, EGA Chaves, SS Weber… - Fungal biology, 2018 - Elsevier
Paracoccidioides is a thermodimorphic fungus that causes Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM)–
an endemic systemic mycosis in Latin America. The genus comprises several phylogenetic …

[HTML][HTML] Proteomic analysis of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis complex isolates: Correlation of the levels of differentially expressed proteins with in vivo virulence

CC do Amaral, GF Fernandes, AM Rodrigues… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a systemic mycosis commonly found in Latin
America that is caused by distinct species of Paracoccidioides genus: Paracoccidioides …

Evaluation of Caenorhabditis elegans as a host model for Paracoccidioides brasiliensis and Paracoccidioides lutzii

L Scorzoni, MP de Lucas, JL Singulani… - Pathogens and …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic fungal infection affecting mainly Latin American
countries that is caused by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis and Paracoccidioides lutzii. During …