Abstract
Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a fungal disease caused by organisms of the genus Paracoccidioides spp. PCM is a systemic, granulomatous mycosis that is endemic in Latin America, with Brazil having the highest number of cases. Infection occurs by inhaling conidia or fragments of hyphae present in the soil. These fungi present a process of dimorphism, in which they adapt to the tissues of …