Organisms

Paracoccidioides

A mitosporic fungal genus. P. brasiliensis (previously Blastomyces brasiliensis) is the etiologic agent of PARACOCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS.

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Abstract

A mitosporic fungal genus. P. brasiliensis (previously Blastomyces brasiliensis) is the etiologic agent of PARACOCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Blastomyces brasiliensis
  • Loboa loboi
  • Paracoccidioides brasiliensis

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Aspects Covered

15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection = PARACOCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS

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91(72)

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Previous Indexing

  • Phycomyces (1966-1971)

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  1. B01w.300w.381w.648w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Paracoccidioides. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010228. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010228
  2. Paracoccidioides. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paracoccidioides
  3. Paracoccidioides. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10617205