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. 2024 Jul 4;62(7):myae054.
doi: 10.1093/mmy/myae054.

Proceedings of the second international meeting on endemic mycoses of the Americas (IMEMA) and first international symposium on implantation mycoses (ISIM)

Norma B Fernandez  1   2 , Diego H Cáceres  3   4   5 , Julian A Serrano  6 , Alexandro Bonifaz  7 , Cristina E Canteros  8 , Roberto Suarez-Alvarez  9 , Rosely Maria Zancope Oliveira  10 , Regielly C R Cognialli  11 , Priscila Marques de Macedo  12 , Beatriz L Gomez  3 , Angela M Tobon  13 , Carlos Taborda  14   15 , Tom Chiller  16 , Jose Guillermo Pereira Brunelli  17 , Dallas J Smith  16 , Marcus de Melo Teixeira  18 , Flavio Queiroz-Telles  19 , Guillermo Garcia-Effron  20   21 , Karina Ardizzoli  22   23 , Ricardo Negroni  24 , Gustavo Giusiano  25
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Proceedings of the second international meeting on endemic mycoses of the Americas (IMEMA) and first international symposium on implantation mycoses (ISIM)

Norma B Fernandez et al. Med Mycol. .

Abstract

The second international meeting on endemic mycoses of the Americas (IMEMA) and the first international symposium on implantation mycoses (ISIM) took place in Santiago del Estero, Argentina, on September 25-27, 2023. The conference provided a platform for researchers, clinicians, and experts to discuss the latest developments in the field of endemic and implantation mycoses. Topics included epidemiology, diagnostic advances, treatment strategies, and the impact of environmental factors on the spread of these fungal diseases. IMEMA and ISIM contributed to the regional discourse on the mycoses, emphasizing the importance of international cooperation in addressing these public health challenges.

Keywords: Blastomycosis; chromoblastomycosis; coccidioidomycosis; histoplasmosis; mycetoma; paracoccidioidomycosis; sporotrichosis.

Plain language summary

IMEMA/ISIM, held in Santiago del Estero, Argentina, convened experts to discuss endemic and implantation mycoses, covering topics such as epidemiology, diagnostics, treatment, and advocacy. The event highlighted ongoing efforts in combating these diseases.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors report no conflicts of interest. Since november 2021 Diego H. Caceres is a IMMY employee. The authors alone are responsible for the content and the writing of the paper.

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