Lobomycosis in Amazon Region, Bolivia, 2022

Emerg Infect Dis. 2024 Dec;30(12):2660-2663. doi: 10.3201/eid3012.241089.

Abstract

We report a patient with lobomycosis caused by Paracoccidioides loboi fungi in the Andes-Amazon region of Bolivia. We examined clinical, epidemiologic, and phylogenetic data and describe potential transmission/environmental aspects of infection. Continued surveillance and identification of lobomycosis cases in South America are crucial to prevent the spread of this disease.

Keywords: Amazon; Andes; Bolivia; Lacazia loboi; Paraccocidiodes loboi; fungi; lobomycosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bolivia / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lobomycosis* / diagnosis
  • Lobomycosis* / epidemiology
  • Lobomycosis* / microbiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Paracoccidioides* / classification
  • Paracoccidioides* / genetics
  • Paracoccidioides* / isolation & purification
  • Phylogeny*