title: Paracoccidioides brasiliensis AND Paracoccidioides lutzii, A SECRET LOVE AFFAIR.
abstract: To commemorate Prof. Carlos da Silva Lacaz's centennial anniversary, the authors have written a brief account of a few, out of hundreds, biological, ecological, molecular and phylogenetic studies that led to the arrival of Paracoccidioides lutzii, hidden for more than a century within Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. Lacaz's permanent interest in this fungus, and particularly his conviction on the benefits that research on paracoccidioidomycosis would bring to patients, were pivotal in the development of the field.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Thales Domingos
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Arantes
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bagagli
authors.affiliation: Centro de Microbiología y Biología Celular, Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas, Caracas, Venezuela.
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Niño-Vega
authors.affiliation: Centro de Microbiología y Biología Celular, Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas, Caracas, Venezuela.
authors.forename: Gioconda
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: San-Blas
authors.affiliation: Depto. de Biologia Celular e Genética, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brasil.
authors.forename: Raquel Cordeiro
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Theodoro
mesh_terms: D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D010228:Paracoccidioides / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D005656:Fungal Proteins; D006023:Glycoproteins