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

Many fungi that cause invasive disease invade host epithelial cells during mucosal and
respiratory infection, and subsequently invade endothelial cells during hematogenous …

Candida species, in particular C. albicans, represent a major threat to immunocompromised
patients. Able to exist as a commensal on mucosal surfaces of healthy individuals, these …

The pathogenic fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis causes paracoccidioidomycosis, a
pulmonary mycosis acquired by inhalation of fungal airborne propagules, which may …

The antifungals that are in current clinical practice have a high occurrence of a side effect
and multidrug resistance (MDR). Researchers across the globe are trying to develop a …

Background: Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a chronic disease that causes sequelae and
requires prolonged treatment; therefore, new therapeutic approaches are necessary. In view …

Paracoccidioides brasiliensis and P. lutzii are etiologic agents of paracoccidioidomycosis
(PCM), an important endemic mycosis in Latin America. During its evolution, these fungi …

Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM), caused by the dimorphic fungus Paracoccidioides
brasiliensis, is a disseminated, systemic disorder that involves the lungs and other organs …

Paracoccidioides spp. are dimorphic fungal pathogens responsible for one of the most
relevant systemic mycoses in Latin America, paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM). Their exact …

The pathogenic fungus, Histoplasma capsulatum, causes the respiratory and systemic
disease 'histoplasmosis'. This disease is primarily acquired via inhalation of aerosolized …