Diseases

Paracoccidioidomycosis

A mycosis affecting the skin, mucous membranes, lymph nodes, and internal organs. It is caused most often by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. It is also called paracoccidioidal granuloma.

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Abstract

A mycosis affecting the skin, mucous membranes, lymph nodes, and internal organs. It is caused most often by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. It is also called paracoccidioidal granuloma.

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Synonyms

17 entry terms
  • Blastomycosis, South American
  • Paracoccidioidal Granuloma
  • Paracoccidioides Infection
  • Paracoccidioides Infections
  • Paracoccidioidomycoses
  • Granuloma, Paracoccidioidal
  • Infection, Paracoccidioides
  • Paracoccidioidal Granulomas
  • Paracoccidioidomycose
  • South American Blastomycosis
  • Blastomyces brasiliensis Infection
  • Blastomyces brasiliensis Infections
  • Paracoccidioides brasiliensis Infection
  • Infection, Blastomyces brasiliensis
  • Infection, Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
  • Infections, Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
  • Paracoccidioides brasiliensis Infections

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36 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

note entry term BLASTOMYCOSIS, SOUTH AMERICAN: BLASTOMYCOSIS, NORTH AMERICAN see BLASTOMYCOSIS is also available

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History Note

77(75); was see under BLASTOMYCOSIS 1963-76

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Previous Indexing

  • Blastomycosis (1966-1974)

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  1. C01w.150.703w.700w

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NLM Classification

WC 460

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Paracoccidioidomycosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010229. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010229
  2. Paracoccidioidomycosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paracoccidioidomycosis
  3. Paracoccidioidomycosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q247096