Paracoccidioidomycosis in a Spanish missionary.
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چکیده
Paracoccidioidomycosis is the most important systemic mycosis in South America. In Europe the disease is very rare and only found in returning travelers. Here we report on a 56-year-old Spanish missionary with respiratory symptoms but no other affected systems. Diagnosis was made based on serology and PCR for Paracoccidioides brasiliensis.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of travel medicine
دوره 17 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010