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Lobomycosis also known as (Jorge) Lobo’s disease or lacaziosis is a blastomycosis a fungal infection of the skin caused by Lacazia loboi (formerly named Loboa loboi) and discovered by Brazilian dermatologist Jorge Lobo. Other names which were given to the disease are: keloidal blastomycosis Amazonian blastomycosis blastomycoid granuloma miraip and piraip. These last two names were given by natives of the Amazon and mean that which burns.
