Paracoccidioides
A mitosporic fungal genus. P. brasiliensis (previously Blastomyces brasiliensis) is the etiologic agent of PARACOCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS.
Source: National Library of Medicine 2013 MeSH Scope Note and Classification
Images
Figure 1. <i>Paracoccidioides</i> shown by GMS stain in lung biopsy.
Figure 1. Paracoccidioides shown by GMS stain in lung biopsy.
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Notes
For Figure 1, please refer to the Contributing Authors page for the list of IDSA 2007 case contributors. This image and the related case were originally presented at the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2007 Annual Meeting during an interactive session on Fellows' Day. Copyright 45th Annual Meeting of Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA), 2007. Used with permission.
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References
  1. National Library of Medicine 2013 MeSH Scope Note and Classification