Jorge Lobo’s Disease in Child with Tick Exposure, Brazil
Jorge Lobo's disease (JLD), caused by Paracoccidioides lobogeorgii, primarily affects inhabitants of the Amazon Forest. We report a 9-year-old boy in Brazil who had JLD diagnosed after a tick bite. The rarity of pediatric cases likely reflects surveillance gaps. Increased clinical awareness is crucial for early JLD detection and intervention, especially in endemic regions.
Authors
- Florêncio Figueiredo Cavalcanti Neto
- Marcus de Melo Teixeira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1763-3464)
- Sebastião Afonso Viana Macedo Neves
- João Nóbrega de Almeida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3766-026X)
- Rosineide Ferreira Bispo
- Bernardo Guerra Tenório (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7204-9140)
- Vânia Lúcia Queiroz de Barros
- Gabriel Zorello Laporta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7412-9390)
- Yally Alves da Silva Sbardelott
- Luciano José Vianna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7355-7609)
- João Paulo Romualdo Alarcão Bernardes
- Pamela Nascimento Simoa da Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5881-0469)
- Franciely Gomes Gonçalves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1292-1196)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2025-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3110.250209
- Primary Topic
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00