Lobomycosis in Amazon Region, Bolivia, 2022
We report a patient with lobomycosis caused by Paracoccidioides loboi fungi in the Andes-Amazon region of Bolivia. We examined clinical, epidemiologic, and phylogenetic data and describe potential transmission/environmental aspects of infection. Continued surveillance and identification of lobomycosis cases in South America are crucial to prevent the spread of this disease.
Authors
- Homero Penagos
- Alberto Paniz‐Mondolfi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1259-1736)
- Carolina Hernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9989-4352)
- Juan D. Ramirez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4303-684X)
- M. Mendez
- José Antonio Suárez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9407-1624)
- Rony Colanzi
- Ruth Garcia-Redondo
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2024-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3012.241089
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.77