Social, environmental and microbiologic aspects of endemic mycoses in Brazil

Social, environmental and microbiologic aspects of endemic mycoses in Brazil

Many factors that lead to host immunosuppression are clearly known to predispose the host to fungal diseases, significantly influencing the occurrence of mycoses. However, little or nothing has been discussed regarding social or economic factors that can influence the occurrence of diseases caused b...

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Main Authors: M.C. Costa, N. Pereira de Sá, S. Johann, D.A. Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-05-01
Series:New Microbes and New Infections
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297518301045
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spelling doaj-54e69d0677af4f799f79a9463d285cfc2020-11-25T01:52:31ZengElsevierNew Microbes and New Infections2052-29752019-05-0129Social, environmental and microbiologic aspects of endemic mycoses in BrazilM.C. Costa0N. Pereira de Sá1S. Johann2D.A. Santos3Laboratório de Micologia, BrazilLaboratório de Taxonomia e Biologia de Leveduras, Departamento de Microbiologia, ICB-UFMG, Belo Horizonte, MG, BrazilLaboratório de Taxonomia e Biologia de Leveduras, Departamento de Microbiologia, ICB-UFMG, Belo Horizonte, MG, BrazilLaboratório de Micologia, Brazil; Corresponding author: D. de Assis Santos, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av Antônio Carlos, 6627, PO Box 486, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.Many factors that lead to host immunosuppression are clearly known to predispose the host to fungal diseases, significantly influencing the occurrence of mycoses. However, little or nothing has been discussed regarding social or economic factors that can influence the occurrence of diseases caused by fungi. In this minireview, we discuss several factors that may affect the occurrence of mycoses in Brazil, a continentally extended country that is marked by large climatic variations and severe socioeconomic distortions that may limit access to health services for the population. Keywords: Brazil, cutaneous, environmental, invasive yeasts, mycoses, opportunistic moulds, social, subcutaneoushttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297518301045
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title_short Social, environmental and microbiologic aspects of endemic mycoses in Brazil
title_full Social, environmental and microbiologic aspects of endemic mycoses in Brazil
title_fullStr Social, environmental and microbiologic aspects of endemic mycoses in Brazil
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description Many factors that lead to host immunosuppression are clearly known to predispose the host to fungal diseases, significantly influencing the occurrence of mycoses. However, little or nothing has been discussed regarding social or economic factors that can influence the occurrence of diseases caused by fungi. In this minireview, we discuss several factors that may affect the occurrence of mycoses in Brazil, a continentally extended country that is marked by large climatic variations and severe socioeconomic distortions that may limit access to health services for the population. Keywords: Brazil, cutaneous, environmental, invasive yeasts, mycoses, opportunistic moulds, social, subcutaneous
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