The habitat ofParacoccidioides brasiliensis: how far from solving the riddle?
Open Access
- 1 January 2001
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Medical Mycology
- Vol. 39 (3) , 233-241
- https://doi.org/10.1080/mmy.39.3.233.241
Abstract
When trying to understand the pathophysiology of any infectious agent, one key piece of information is the determination of its habitat. In the case of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, the precise location of the fungus' environmental niche remains undefined despite the efforts of various research groups. This review summarizes recent studies on the ecology of P. brasiliensis and certain facets of paracoccidioidomycosis. Studies on the juvenile form of paracoccidioidomycosis in children less than 13 years of age, the characterization of the ecological factors in the ‘reservarea’ where the infection is acquired and the presence of P. brasiliensis in the nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus), are all helping to pinpoint the microniche of this pathogen. The application of molecular biology techniques based on the amplification of nucleic acids will also hopefully help in establishing the precise habitat of P. brasiliensis.Keywords
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