Abstract
Fungi of the genus Paracoccidioides are etiological agents of paracoccidioidomycosis, a systemic human mycosis that affects the lungs and other organs and is triggered by the inhalation of fungal propagules. Due to its route of infection, studies on the interaction between components of the pulmonary epithelial barrier (BEP) and Paracoccidioides are important to elucidate its pathogenicit…