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. 2019 May 16;13(5):e0007195.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007195. eCollection 2019 May.

The case for paracoccidioidomycosis to be accepted as a neglected tropical (fungal) disease

Joshua Griffiths  1 , Arnaldo Lopes Colombo  2 , David W Denning  1   3   4
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The case for paracoccidioidomycosis to be accepted as a neglected tropical (fungal) disease

Joshua Griffiths et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. .
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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Fig 1
Fig 1. Distribution of paracoccidioidomycosis in South America.
Image credit: with permission from Leading International Fungal Education (www.LIFE-worldwide.org).
Fig 2
Fig 2. CT scan of pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis with bilateral small nodules, ground glass changes, and a small cavity in the right upper lobe.
CT, computed tomography.
Fig 3
Fig 3. Centrally located neuroparacoccidioidomycosis in the posterior fossa measuring 2.4 × 1.8 cm.
Fig 4
Fig 4. Lung biopsy stained by methenamine silver (Gomori–Grocott) illustrating large yeast cells surrounded by multiple budding.
Photomicrograph provided by Prof Rimarcs Gomes Ferreira, Department of Pathology-Escola Paulista de Medicina-UNIFESP. UNIFESP, Universidade Federal de São Paulo.
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