Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and often fatal disease characterized by the accumulation of fibrotic tissue in the lung [1]. While two antifibrotic medications (nintedanib and pirfenidone) [2,3] have been shown to slow disease progression and are currently in use, a signific...
2. Paracoccidioidomycosis and Development of Pulmonary Fibrosis Paracoccidioidomycosis is considered one of the most important systemic and endemic mycoses. This mycosis is restricted to Latin America and is caused by the dimorphic fungal pathogen from the genus Paracoccidioides [13]. It is estimated ...