An update on the occurrence of Paracoccidioides species in the Midwest region, Brazil: Molecular epidemiology, clinical aspects and serological profile of patients from Mato Grosso do Sul State.

• Main Authors: Karine Mattos (Author), Tiago Alexandre Cocio (Author), Edilânia Gomes Araújo Chaves (Author), Clayton Luiz Borges (Author), James Venturini (Author), Lídia Raquel de Carvalho (Author), Rinaldo Poncio Mendes (Author), Anamaria Mello Miranda Paniago (Author), Simone Schneider Weber (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a systemic and endemic fungal infection in Latin American, mainly in Brazil. The majority of PCM cases occur in large areas in Brazil, comprising the South, Southeast and Midwest regions, with the latter demonstrating a higher incidence...