Blastomycosis in Africa and the Middle East: A Comprehensive Review of Reported Cases and Reanalysis of Historical Isolates Based on Molecular Data

ABSTRACT: Background: Blastomycosis has been reported from countries in Africa and the Middle East, but a decades-long debate has persisted regarding whether this is the same disease known in North America and caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis and Blastomyces gilchristii. Methods: We reviewed publi...

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Autores:

McEwen Ochoa, Juan Guillermo
Muñoz Gómez, José Fernando
Kenyon, Chris
Govender, Nelesh P.
McTaggart, Lisa
Maphanga, Tsidiso G.
Richardson, Susan
Becker, Pierre
Cuomo, Christina A.
Sigler, Lynne
Schwartz, Ilan S.

Tipo de recurso:

Article of investigation

Fecha de publicación:

2021

Institución:

Universidad de Antioquia

Repositorio:

Repositorio UdeA

Idioma:

eng

OAI Identifier:

oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/44761

Acceso en línea:

https://hdl.handle.net/10495/44761

Palabra clave:

Blastomicosis
Blastomycosis
Blastomyces
Medio Oriente
Middle East
Sudáfrica
South Africa
Enfermedades Desatendidas
Neglected Diseases
Enfermedades de la Piel
Skin Diseases
https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001758
https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001759
https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008877
https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013019
https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D058069
https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012871

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openAccess

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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/