Paracoccidioidomycosis in children in the state of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil): Geographic distribution and the study of a "reservarea"

Thirty six cases of acute disseminated paracoccidioidomycosis in 3 to 12 year-old children, natives of the state of Rio de Janeiro, were seen in the period 1981-1996. All patients were residents in the rural region of 15 counties, scattered on the Southwestern part of this state. The rural region of...

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Main Authors: A. J. RIOS GONÇALVES, A. T. LONDERO, G. M. F. TERRA, R. ROZENBAUM, T. F. ABREU, S. A. NOGUEIRA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 1998-01-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46651998000100003