Paracoccidioidomycosis after Highway Construction, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Paracoccidioidomycosis after Highway Construction, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Transmission of Paracoccidioides spp. fungi to humans is usually related to manipulation of soil. Rural workers are the most affected group. We report an outbreak of paracoccidioidomycosis after deforestation and massive earth removal during construction of a highway in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Exten...

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Main Authors: Antonio C. Francesconi do Valle, Priscila Marques de Macedo, Rodrigo Almeida-Paes, Anselmo R. Romão, Marcia dos Santos Lazéra, Bodo Wanke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
paracoccidioidomycosis
Paracoccidioides
fungi
conidia
systemic mycosis
neglected disease
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/11/17-0934_article

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