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

We review here the advances in the understanding of the immunopathology of human
paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM). Its investigation must take in account the intriguing natural …

Patients with paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) display a certain degree of
immunecompromise characterized by lymphocyte hyporesponsiveness to the main …

To investigate the role of interferon-γ (IFN-γ) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in the
resistance to Paracoccidioides brasiliensis (Pb) infection, mice with homologous disruption …

Cellular immune response to Paracoccidiodes brasiliensis antigens (PbAg) was evaluated
in patients with the juvenile (JF) and adult (AF) forms of paracoccidioidomycosis as well as …

The long-term persistence of pathogens in a host is a hallmark of certain infectious diseases,
including schistosomiasis, leishmaniasis, and paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM). Natural …

Paracoccidioidomycosis (formerly known as South American blastomycosis) is produced by
the thermally dimorphic fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. Most often this mycosis runs a …

The interaction of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection with endemic tropical
diseases has become a major concern, but its mechanisms are still poorly understood …

Lobomycosis (Lacaziosis) occurs only in humans and dolphins under natural conditions. We
evaluated the immune status of eight dolphins with lobomycosis and 40 healthy dolphins …

Background There are no published reports on studies comparing itraconazole (ITC),
sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (cotrimoxazole, CMX), and ITC followed by CMX (ITC/CMX) …