Importance of xenarthrans in the eco-epidemiology of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
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- 1 January 2009
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Research Notes
- Vol. 2 (1) , 228
Abstract
Several pathogens that cause important zoonotic diseases have been frequently associated with armadillos and other xenarthrans. This mammal group typically has evolved on the South American continent and many of its extant species are seriously threatened with extinction. Natural infection of armadillos with Paracoccidioides brasiliensis in hyperendemic areas has provided a valuable opportunity for understanding the role of this mammal in the eco-epidemiology of Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM), one of the most important systemic mycoses in Latin America.Keywords
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