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Chromoblastomycosis and sporotrichosis are endemic fungal infections of tropical and subtropical regions, including Madagascar. The causal fungi develop in the soil or on plants and infect humans through wounds, either directly (wounding by the plant, through thorns, for example), or through the contact of an existing wound with contaminated soil. For this reason, the lesions predominantly occur on...
Chromoblastomycosis (CBM) and sporotrichosis (SP) are endemic mycosis in Madagascar that occurred following injury and telluric contamination. CBM is mostly due to Fonsecaea pedrosoi or Cladophialophora carrionii and affects usually the subcutaneous tissue, whereas SP is caused by Sporothrix schenckii by invading the lymphatic system of the arms and legs. These fungal infections are considered neglected...
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