Cytobrush-culture method to diagnose tinea capitis.

abstract：:Twenty-six trichothecene mycotoxins produced by Fusarium sporotrichioides (MC-72083) and Fusarium sambucinum were screened for relative cytotoxicity in cultured baby hamster kidney (BHK-21) cells. The relative cytotoxicity was measured as LC100. The most cytotoxic trichothecenes were T-2 toxin (5 ng/ml) and the recent...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Senter LH,Sanson DR,Corley DG,Tempesta MS,Rottinghaus AA,Rottinghaus GE

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of five fungicides, benomyl (1 mg/l), dodine (50 mg/l), manzate (100 mg/l), cupric sulphate (200 mg/l) and thiabendazole (4 mg/l) was tested under in vitro conditions on development of 15 isolates of fungi pathogenic for insects and other invertebrates (Beauveria brongniartii, Culicinomyces clavisporus, Dud...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Luz C,Netto MC,Rocha LF

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Saksenaea vasiformis is one of the numerous fungi of the Order Mucorales. Rapid progression and invasion of neighboring tissues are the most characteristic features of S. vasiformis mucormycosis. AIM:The objective of this review is the management of this type of infections. METHODS:Case report and literatu...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Gkegkes ID,Kotrogiannis I,Konstantara F,Karetsou A,Tsiplakou S,Fotiou E,Stamopoulou S,Papazacharias C,Paraskevopoulos IA

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sporotrichosis is a mycosis which in our country has been described as only producing cutaneous and subcutaneous infections; in other countries it has been reported as causing pulmonary, bone, joint and meningeal infections. Possibly the systemic form also occurs in Venezuela since, along with the causative agent, all...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： de Albornoz MB,Villanueva E,de Torres ED

更新日期：1984-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Complement receptor type 1 (CR1) is a membrane glycoprotein that acts as a receptor for the C3b, iC3b and C4b fragments of complement. In primates, one function of erythrocytes is to promote safe clearance of immunocomplexes (IC) from the circulation through CR1. Theoretically, in diseases characterized by high levels...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Teixeira JE,Martinez R,Câmara LM,Barbosa JE

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of cutaneous protothecosis due to Prototheca wickerhamii in an immunocompetent man presented with a specific eczema-like lesions. Dermatological examination revealed erythematous plaques, dark red papules with some coalescence, and a few superficial ulcerations, covered with less scales on his right s...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Zhang Q,Li L,Yuli K,Zhao Y,Zhu J,Zhu M

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using four different assat procedures we found a 50 to 86% decrease in viability of Cryptococcus neoformans over a one year period after two towers in the Oklahoma City area were modified to exclude pigeons and weather elements, especially rain. In homogeneous pigeon dropping samples a sharp decrease in viability occu...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Ruiz A,Neilson JB,Bulmer GS

更新日期：1982-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Fungus strains designated as Fusarium sambucinum, F. torulosum, or Fusarium sp. nov. were crossed with MAT1-1 and MAT1-2 tester strains of Gibberella pulicaris. Of the 40 field strains that were crossed with the tester strains, 13 strains produced fertile crosses and 27 strains did not produce fertile crosses. One str...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Desjardins AE,Nelson PE

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The microbiologic and clinical resistance of dermatophytes is seldom reported, and the mechanisms associated with resistance are not well known. This study investigated the effect of efflux pump modulators (EPMs) (i.e., haloperidol HAL and promethazine PTZ) and their inhibiting activity on the minimum inhibitory conce...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Aneke CI,Rhimi W,Otranto D,Cafarchia C

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This work was based on the analysis of digital images of histochemical profile from subcutaneous lesions in sporotrichosis (ST) and chromoblastomycosis (CM) patients. An additional aim was the detection of carbohydrate expression using lectin histochemical analysis of the different carbohydrates in the fungal cell wal...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： de Melo-Júnior MR,de Lima-Neto RG,Lacerda AM,Beltrão EI

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fungal prosthetic joint infection is a rare complication in total joint arthroplasty. There are no established guidelines for management of these infections. We present a case of a 53-year-old male with a hip joint prosthesis co-infected with Candida tropicalis and Staphylococcus haemolyticus. A two-stage exchange art...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Sebastian S,Malhotra R,Pande A,Gautam D,Xess I,Dhawan B

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Contamination studies by ochratoxin A on pork kidney and chicken liver has been carried out in Catalonia (Spain). 73% of the pork kidney samples analyzed did not contain an amount of ochratoxin A over our detection limit (0.5 ng/g) whereas only 7% had contamination higher than 1 ng/g. None of the chicken samples analy...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Canela R,Viladrich R,Velazquez CA,Sanchis V

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudallescheria boydii is a fungal organism known to affect immunocompromised patients. This organism is known to cause, in severe cases, invasive infection of various organs such as the central nervous, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems. We report an unusual case of pulmonary P. boydii pneumonia in an immunoco...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Lahmer T,Messer M,Ehmer U,Eser S,Beitz A,Fekecs L,Schmid RM,Huber W

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The potential of Metarhizium anisopliae (Metsch.) Sorok. for the control of Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) on chrysanthemum cuttings was evaluated in greenhouse experiments. The fungus significantly reduced both the adult and larval populations of F. occidentalis, although the level of control of larval populat...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Maniania NK,Ekesi S,Löhr B,Mwangi F

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vivo interactions of rabbit alveolar macrophages (AM) and Cryptococcus neoformans, a yeast pathogenic for humans, were studied. As a control, inert silica particles of a similar diameter (5-6 microns) were used. Of 16 rabbits, 6 were instilled intratracheally with fluorescein-labelled heat-killed C. neoformans, 6 w...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Nessa K,Gross NT,Jarstrand C,Johansson A,Camner P

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A comparative study among amphotericin B, 5-fluorocytosine, itraconazole and fluconazole in the treatment of experimental cryptococcosis in mice, was carried out. Seventy male Balb C mice were inoculated intraperitoneally with 10(7) cells of Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans. They were divided in 7 groups of 10 ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Bava AJ,Iovannitti C,Negroni R

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sporotrichosis is often manifested as a chronic granulomatous infection and the monocytes/macrophages play a central role in the host defense system. Surface components of Sporothrix schenckii have been characterized and suggestions have been made as to their possible role in pathogenicity. Ergosterol peroxide, cell-w...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Carlos IZ,Sassá MF,da Graça Sgarbi DB,Placeres MC,Maia DC

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trichosporon species are opportunistic pathogens associated with a high mortality rate in immunocompromised patients. Disseminated trichosporonosis is uncommon but reports are increasing. In this study, using 16 stock clinical isolates of suspected Trichosporon species and 4 known Trichosporon strains, we investigated...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Li HM,Du HT,Liu W,Wan Z,Li RY

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A survey was carried out in Reunion island to obtain data on the occurrence of fungi, aflatoxigenic strains of Aspergillus flavus, aflatoxins, total aerobic bacteria and salmonellae of 150 samples of mixed poultry feeds and raw materials. These were collected at five farms over a 3-month period during the warm rainy s...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Bauduret P

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most manifestations of candidiasis are associated with biofilm formation occurring on the surfaces of host tissues and medical devices. Candida albicans is the most frequently isolated causative pathogen of candidiasis, and the biofilms display significantly increased levels of resistance to the conventional antifunga...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： He M,Du M,Fan M,Bian Z

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of four mycotoxins, T-2 toxin, deoxynivalenol (DON), ochratoxin A (OTA) and fumonisin B1 (FB1) on the response of bovine peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBM) in vitro to the mitogens concanavalin A (Con A), phytohaemagglutinin A (PHA) and pokeweed mitogen (PWM) were assayed after 4 days' incubation usi...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Charoenpornsook K,Fitzpatrick JL,Smith JE

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although abdominal cryptococcomas and visceral cryptococcal lymphadenitis as part of disseminated fungal infection have been reported mostly in HIV-infected patients, localized intra-abdominal involvement due to Cryptococcus gattii has not been previously described in non-HIV-infected patients. In general, a smaller p...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Araújo BS,Bay M,Reichert R,Goldani LZ

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aspergillus flavus K49 secreted at least two xylanase activities when grown on a medium containing larch (wood) xylan as a sole carbon source. Enzyme activity was assayed using an agar medium containing Remazol Brilliant Blue R conjugated oat spelt xylan as substrate. Crude enzyme preparations were inhibited by Hg(+2)...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Mellon JE,Cotty PJ,Callicott KA,Abbas H

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hair and scalp mycobiota of 1389 clinically normal children aged 6-12 years attending 12 schools in the Nablus District, Palestinian Authority, was assessed on three occasions over 8-month period (October 1998-May 1999) using the hair brush technique. One hundred and one fungal species belonging to 33 genera were reco...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Ali-Shtayeh MS,Salameh AA,Abu-Ghdeib SI,Jamous RM

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of a 40-year-old Caucasian woman who came under our observation with a 7-year history of a chronic erythematous scaly dermatitis, diagnosed as psoriasis, involving gluteal area and thighs, and treated with topical steroids without benefit. During pregnancy, a progressive worsening of her condition and...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Mapelli ET,Borghi E,Cerri A,Sciota R,Morace G,Menni S

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic exposure to moniliformin results in the development of myocardial hypertrophy and degeneration. The cause of this hypertrophy is unknown. However, moniliformin-induced hypoxia or altered function of cardiac pyruvate dehydrogenase, rather than direct cardiostimulation have been proposed as potential mechanisms....

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Reams RY,Thacker HL,Harrington DD,Novilla MN,Wilson B

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An improved DNA-mediated transformation system for nematode-trapping fungus Arthrobotrys oligospora based on hygromycin B resistance was developed. The transformation frequency varied between 34 and 175 transformants per microg linearized DNA and 93% of the transformants were stable for drug resistance when tested 100...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Jin X,Ming-He M,Xiao-Wei H,Ke-Qin Z

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prominence of seafood in Japan motivates close monitoring of its seas and marine lives for potentially pathogenic fungi. During the treatments of the male Pacific white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens) for paracoccidioidomycosis ceti (PCM-C), 5 white and floccose colonies showing identical genotype and m...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Kanegae H,Tomino N,Nakamura Y,Minakawa T,Yaguchi T,Izawa T,Sano A,Itano EN,Ueda K

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The yeast-like forms of six P. brasiliensis strains were characterized and compared using in vitro (growth curve determination) and in vivo (pathogenicity to sensitive inbred mice) criteria. Strains Pb 18 and Pb 265 which behaved similarly in vitro, showing low counts of fungi and long mean generation times, were resp...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Kashino SS,Calich VL,Burger E,Singer-Vermes LM

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A severe root rot disease of cotton caused by Pythium carolinianum was diagnosed in a cotton field in Beni-Musa village, 20 km southwest of El-Minia city, Egypt, during the summer of 1996. This was the first reported isolation of this fungus in Egypt. In the light of the importance of the cotton industry in Egypt, res...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Abdelzaher HM,Elnaghy MA

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00