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The term South American blastomycosis is sometimes used to describe an infection with Paracoccidioides brasiliensis though the term Paracoccidioidomycosis is more frequently used to describe this condition.Blastomycosis (also known as North American blastomycosis Blastomycetic dermatitis and Gilchrist’s disease) is a fungal infection of humans and other animals notably dogs and occasionally cats caused by the organism Blastomyces dermatitidis.