Paracoccidioides brasiliensis is a dimorphic species of fungus responsible for
paracoccidioidomycosis. While the route of infection is assumed to be via
inhalation, the environmental habit of
P. brasiliensis is unknown. Notably, the organism produces multiple blastoconidia from a single cell.
References
External links
- http://botit.botany.wisc.edu/toms_fungi/jan2005.html
- http://speciesfungorum.org/Names/NamesRecord.asp?RecordID=258811