Abstract
Paracoccidioidomycosis (PMC), caused mainly by the fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, is a systemic granulomatous mycosis of higher prevalence in South America with high correlation with individuals having rural activities. PMC caused about 51% of deaths caused by systemic mycoses in Brazil between the years 1996 and 2006, according to data from the Ministry of Health. The infection oc…