Author | Valle, Antonio C. Francesconi do | |
Author | Macedo, Priscila Marques de | |
Author | Paes, Rodrigo de Almeida | |
Author | Romão, Anselmo Rocha | |
Author | Lazéra, Márcia dos Santos Lazéra | |
Author | Wanke, Bodo | |
Access date | 2019-08-06T14:40:31Z | |
Available date | 2019-08-06T14:40:31Z | |
Document date | 2017 | |
Citation | VALLE, Antonio C. Francesconi do et al. Paracoccidioidomycosis after highway construction, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Emerging Infectious Disease, v. 23, n. 11, p. 1917-1919, Nov. 2017. | en_US |
ISSN | 1080-6040 | |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/34624 | |
Language | eng | en_US |
Publisher | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | en_US |
Rights | open access | en_US |
Title | Paracoccidioidomycosis after Highway Construction, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | en_US |
Type | Article | en_US |
DOI | 10.3201/eid2311.170934 | |
Abstract | 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. | en_US |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | en_US |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | en_US |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | en_US |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto de Comunicação e Informação Científica e Tecnológica em Saúde. Núcleo de Geoprocessamento. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | en_US |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | en_US |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | en_US |
Subject | Paracoccidioidomycosis | en_US |
Subject | Paracoccidioides spp. | en_US |
Subject | Deforestation | en_US |
Subject | Rio de Janeiro | en_US |
Subject | Brazil | en_US |
e-ISSN | 1080-6059 | |