Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic fungal disease occurring in Latin America and more
prevalent in South America. The disease is caused by the dimorphic fungus …

Fungi must meet four criteria to infect humans: growth at human body temperatures,
circumvention or penetration of surface barriers, lysis and absorption of tissue, and …

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 …

Although endemic mycoses are a frequent health problem in Latin American countries,
clinical and epidemiological data remain scarce and fragmentary. These mycoses have a …

Fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) were obtained from vegetable oils of soybean, corn and
sunflower. The current study was focused on evaluating the antifungal activity of FAMEs …

Human activities have significantly impacted the environment and are changing our climate
in ways that will have major consequences for ourselves, and endanger animal, plant and …

The epidemiological characteristics of paracoccidioidomycosis were reviewed and updated.
The new endemic areas in Brazil were discussed in the section regarding the geographic …

Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a systemic mycosis endemic to Latin America caused by
thermodimorphic fungi of the genus Paracoccidioides. In the last two decades, enhanced …

In the USA, histoplasmosis is generally thought to occur mainly in the Ohio and Mississippi
river valleys, and the classic map of histoplasmosis distribution reflecting this is second …

Cryptococcosis is a life-threatening fungal infection caused by the encapsulated yeasts
Cryptococcus neoformans and C. gattii, acquired from the environment. In Latin America, as …