Paracoccidioidomicosis, consideraciones de una micosis desatendida
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Ruiz Mayorga, Andrea
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El presente trabajo corresponde a una revisión bibliográfica sobre el estado del
conocimiento de las especies de Paracoccidioides spp. y los cuadros clínicos asociados a este
hongo. La revisión inicia con un marco histórico sobre el desarrollo del conocimiento de la
paracoccidioidomicosis a nivel latinoamericano, incluyendo un apartado sobre Costa Rica.
Se detallan temas relacionados a la etiología, ecología, aspectos veterinarios y la
epidemiología de la micosis.
Adicionalmente, se incluyen temas como la patogenicidad y los factores de virulencia
de Paracoccidioides spp, así como la respuesta inmune que se desarrolla en el hospedero.
Por último, y no menos importante, se describe lo encontrado en la literatura sobre los tópicos
de diagnóstico diferencial, diagnóstico de laboratorio, el tratamiento contra la enfermedad, y
las conclusiones del presente trabajo.
Este trabajo pretende recopilar el conocimiento básico sobre esta micosis y los
últimos avances científicos reportados en la literatura en el tema de la paracoccidiodomicosis
y su agente etiológico.
In this document, a literature review of the state of scientific knowledge about Paracoccidioides spp. species and their associated clinical manifestations was made. This review starts with a historical frame about knowledge development about paracoccidioidomycosis in Latin America, including Costa Rica. Etiology, ecology, veterinary aspects, and this mycosis epidemiology are reviewed. Additionally, pathogenicity and virulence factors of the causing agent, Paracoccidioides spp., are included, as well as the host immune response to the fungus. Finally, topics such as differential diagnosis, laboratory diagnosis and the disease treatment are discussed, and the concluding remarks of this literature review are detailed. This work tries to summarize basic knowledge about this mycosis and the latest scientific advances reported in literature about paracoccidioidomycisis and its etiological agent.
In this document, a literature review of the state of scientific knowledge about Paracoccidioides spp. species and their associated clinical manifestations was made. This review starts with a historical frame about knowledge development about paracoccidioidomycosis in Latin America, including Costa Rica. Etiology, ecology, veterinary aspects, and this mycosis epidemiology are reviewed. Additionally, pathogenicity and virulence factors of the causing agent, Paracoccidioides spp., are included, as well as the host immune response to the fungus. Finally, topics such as differential diagnosis, laboratory diagnosis and the disease treatment are discussed, and the concluding remarks of this literature review are detailed. This work tries to summarize basic knowledge about this mycosis and the latest scientific advances reported in literature about paracoccidioidomycisis and its etiological agent.
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Paracoccidiodomicosis, Paracoccidioides, MICROBIOLOGIA MEDICA, HONGOS PATOGENOS