PARACOCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS: CHALLENGES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A VACCINE AGAINST AN ENDEMIC MYCOSIS IN THE AMERICAS
SUMMARYParacoccidioidomycosis (PCM), caused by Paracoccidioides spp, is an important endemic mycosis in Latin America. There are two recognized Paracoccidioides species, P. brasiliensis and P. lutzii, based on phylogenetic differences; however, the pathogenesis and disease manifestations of both are...
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| Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2015-09-01
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| 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=S0036-46652015000800021&lng=en&tlng=en |