Paracoccidioidomycosis after Highway Construction, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  do Valle, Antonio C. Francesconi ; Marques de Macedo, Priscila ; Almeida-Paes, Rodrigo ; Romão, Anselmo R. ; Lazéra, Marcia dos Santos ; Wanke, Bodo
• Description:
  Transmission of Paracoccidioides spp. fungi to humans is usually related to manipulation of soil. Rural workers are the most affected group. We report an outbreak of paracoccidioidomycosis after deforestation and massive earth removal during construction of a highway in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Extensive environmental disturbances might be involved in fungal transmission.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Child Disease Outbreaks Female Humans Incidence Male Paracoccidioides Paracoccidioidomycosis Young Adult

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 23(11):1917-1919.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Brazil
• Volume:
  23
• Issue:
  11
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:28fe52ebdc7ac3a9563670ba265d4c828e76da91ce123326d51873fc7885fdc365c6e28073242a7d0802b0421b60bd6a34b54118d4c6d286ac6454f6058806d7
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/49585/cdc_49585_DS1.pdf
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