Paracoccidioidomycosis after Highway Construction, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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. Exten...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2017-11, Vol.23 (11), p.1917-1919
Main Authors: do Valle, Antonio C Francesconi, Marques de Macedo, Priscila, Almeida-Paes, Rodrigo, Romão, Anselmo R, Lazéra, Marcia Dos Santos, Wanke, Bodo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brazil
conidia
Deforestation
fungi
Health aspects
Mycoses
neglected disease
Paracoccidioides
paracoccidioidomycosis
Paracoccidioidomycosis after Highway Construction, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Research Letter
Road construction
Road construction industry
systemic mycosis
Transportation authorities
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2311.170934