Endemic sporotrichosis.
Although first reported more than a century ago, sporotrichosis, caused by Sporothrix schenckii, still remains a poorly studied disease. Results from recently published studies on sporotrichosis in endemic areas are summarised and assembled with previous findings, providing a comprehensive review that highlights the needs for further research.
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Alexander von Humboldt' Institute of Tropical Medicine, Cayetano Heredia University, Lima, Peru. bettyb@upch.edu.pe
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013175:Sporothrix / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013174:Sporotrichosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology
D000935:Antifungal Agents