Kelsen Dantas Eulálio, Daniel R Kollath, Liline Maria Soares Martins, Antonio de Deus Filho, Maria do Amparo Salmito Cavalcanti, Lucas Machado Moreira, Bernardo Guerra Tenório, Lucas Gomes de Brito Alves, Danielle Yamauchi, Ligia Vizeu Barrozo, George R Thompson Iii, Mathieu Nacher, Jason E Stajich, Gil Benard, Eduardo Bagagli, Maria Sueli Soares Felipe, Bridget M Barker, Luciana Trilles, Marcus de Melo Teixeira
Coccidioidomycosis, listed as a priority mycosis by the WHO, is endemic in the United States but often overlooked in Central and South America. Employing a multi-institutional approach, we investigate how disease characteristics, pathogen genetic variation, and environmental factors impact coccidioidomycosis epidemiology and outcomes in South America. We identified 292 cases (1978-2021) and 42 outbreaks in Piauí and Maranhão states, Brazil, the largest series outside the US/Mexico epidemic zone. The male-to-female ratio was 57...
April 12, 2024: Nature Communications