PMID- 27161127 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20170403 LR - 20201209 IS - 1573-0832 (Electronic) IS - 0301-486X (Linking) VI - 181 IP - 9-10 DP - 2016 Oct TI - Paracoccidioides brasiliensis PS2: First Autochthonous Paracoccidioidomycosis Case Report in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Literature Review. PG - 701-8 LID - 10.1007/s11046-016-0015-6 [doi] AB - Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a systemic mycosis caused by pathogenic dimorphic fungi of the Paracoccidioides brasiliensis complex. It is the most important systemic mycosis in Latin America, mainly in Brazil. Despite its severity and high mortality rates, it is considered a neglected disease. Species within the genus Paracoccidioides present genetics and morphological variations with probable clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic consequences. In fact, there are a very small number of detailed case reports with molecular identification of these fungal agents. Here, it is reported a case of PCM due to Paracoccidioides brasiliensis PS2. Molecular identification of the isolate was performed by amplification and sequencing of the arf and gp43 genes. Clinical cases and strain reports with molecular identification in the literature are also reviewed. The case herein presented is the first autochthonous report of PCM due to Paracoccidioides brasiliensis PS2 species in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, an important endemic area. The patient presented a chronic pulmonary form of PCM and had a satisfactory response to sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim although sequelae such as adrenal insufficiency and dysphonia were observed. This study may contribute to improve the knowledge about this severe disease, its causative cryptic species and their consequences to patients. FAU - de Macedo, Priscila Marques AU - de Macedo PM AD - Laboratorio de Pesquisa Clinica em Dermatologia Infecciosa, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, Avenida Brasil, 4365, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21045-900, Brazil. priscila.marques@ini.fiocruz.br. FAU - Almeida-Paes, Rodrigo AU - Almeida-Paes R AD - Laboratorio de Micologia, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. FAU - de Medeiros Muniz, Mauro AU - de Medeiros Muniz M AD - Laboratorio de Micologia, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. FAU - Oliveira, Manoel Marques Evangelista AU - Oliveira MM AD - Laboratorio de Micologia, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. FAU - Zancope-Oliveira, Rosely Maria AU - Zancope-Oliveira RM AD - Laboratorio de Micologia, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. FAU - Costa, Regina Lana Braga AU - Costa RL AD - Coordenacao de Pesquisa, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. FAU - do Valle, Antonio Carlos Francesconi AU - do Valle AC AD - Laboratorio de Pesquisa Clinica em Dermatologia Infecciosa, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, Avenida Brasil, 4365, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21045-900, Brazil. LA - eng PT - Case Reports PT - Journal Article DEP - 20160509 PL - Netherlands TA - Mycopathologia JT - Mycopathologia JID - 7505689 RN - 0 (43 kDa protein, Paracoccidioides) RN - 0 (Antigens, Fungal) RN - 0 (Fungal Proteins) RN - 0 (Glycoproteins) RN - EC 3.6.5.2 (ADP-Ribosylation Factors) SB - IM MH - ADP-Ribosylation Factors/genetics MH - Adult MH - Antigens, Fungal/genetics MH - Brazil MH - Cluster Analysis MH - Fungal Proteins/genetics MH - Glycoproteins/genetics MH - Humans MH - Lung Diseases, Fungal/diagnosis/*microbiology/*pathology MH - Male MH - Paracoccidioides/classification/genetics/*isolation & purification MH - Paracoccidioidomycosis/diagnosis/*microbiology/*pathology MH - Phylogeny MH - Sequence Analysis, DNA MH - Sequence Homology OTO - NOTNLM OT - Molecular identification OT - Paracoccidioides brasiliensis PS2 OT - Paracoccidioidomycosis OT - Pulmonary chronic disease EDAT- 2016/05/11 06:00 MHDA- 2017/04/04 06:00 CRDT- 2016/05/11 06:00 PHST- 2016/03/07 00:00 [received] PHST- 2016/04/25 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2016/05/11 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2016/05/11 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2017/04/04 06:00 [medline] AID - 10.1007/s11046-016-0015-6 [pii] AID - 10.1007/s11046-016-0015-6 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Mycopathologia. 2016 Oct;181(9-10):701-8. doi: 10.1007/s11046-016-0015-6. Epub 2016 May 9.