Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
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Paracoccidioides brasiliensis is a dimorphic species of fungus responsible for paracoccidioidomycosis
. While the route of infection is assumed to be via inhalation
, the environmental habit of P. brasiliensis is unknown. Notably, the organism produces multiple blastoconidia from a single cell.
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis causes mucus ulceration of mouth and nose with lymph spread.
A hypothesis for entry of the fungus in the body is through periodontal membrane
.
Paracoccidioidomycosis
Paracoccidioidomycosis is a mycosis caused by the fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis...
. While the route of infection is assumed to be via inhalation
Inhalation
Inhalation is the movement of air from the external environment, through the air ways, and into the alveoli....
, the environmental habit of P. brasiliensis is unknown. Notably, the organism produces multiple blastoconidia from a single cell.
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis causes mucus ulceration of mouth and nose with lymph spread.
A hypothesis for entry of the fungus in the body is through periodontal membrane
Periodontal membrane
Periodontal membrane may refer to:* The periodontal ligament , largely referred to as the periodontal membrane outside of the United States* An artificial periodontal membrane, used to block the spread of growing epithelium after periodontal surgery....
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External links
- http://botit.botany.wisc.edu/toms_fungi/jan2005.html
- http://speciesfungorum.org/Names/NamesRecord.asp?RecordID=258811