Enzymatic characterization of Nocardia spp. and related bacteria by API ZYM profile.

abstract：:95 dermatophyte strains (12 of Trichophyton mentagrophytes, 12 of T. tonsurans, 11 of T. rubrum, 12 of T. megninii, 12 of T. violaceum, 2 of T. schoenleinii, 1 of T. soudanense, 12 of M. canis, 8 of Microsporum gypseum, 1 of M. ferrugineum and 12 of Epidermphoyton floccosum). 1 of Aspergillus niger, 1 of A. ochraceus,...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Paveia MH

更新日期：1975-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A relationship has been proposed between increases in oral Candida concentrations and host immunity. Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate the relationship between oral Candida mannan concentrations and symptoms/signs of ill health and the immune status and also to examine whether health/...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Hakoyama Y,Yamada SI,Nishimaki F,Hayashi K,Koizumi T,Kurita H

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cryptococcal meningitis is one of the most important opportunistic infection and a major contributor to early mortality. In sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Senegal, prevalence of cryptococcal meningitis remains high. This study aimed to describe the epidemiology, laboratory profile, therapeutic and outco...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Sow D,Tine RC,Sylla K,Djiba M,Ndour CT,Dieng T,Ndiaye JL,Faye B,Ndiaye D,Gaye O,Dieng Y

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous aspergillosis is a common systemic mycosis affecting immunosuppressed patients. Here, we describe a novel morphological type of cutaneous aspergillosis in a young immunocompetent woman who presented with a chronic history of multiple nodules and discharging sinuses over left side of the face, mimicking cervi...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Vinay K,Khullar G,Yadav S,Kanwar AJ,Saikia UN,Shivaprakash MR,Chakrabarti A,Dogra S

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A yeast-mycelium (Y-M) transition of Candida albicans (3153A) was induced by 1.5 mM CaCl2.2H2O in defined liquid medium, pH 7, at 25 degrees C. Germ tube formation was detected after approximately 8 h and peaks of maximum germination occurred at approximately 20 h in all experimental treatments. Non-toxic concentratio...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Sabie FT,Gadd GM

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growth of the biocontrol fungus Epicoccum nigrum was more sensitive to ionic solute water stress (NaCl) than non-ionic (glycerol) on potato dextrose-based media at -0.5, -3.0 and -5.5 MPa water potentials. Subsequent physiological manipulation of growth of E. nigrum in glycerol-modified media to -3.0 MPa water potenti...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Pascual S,Melgarejo P,Magan N

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antifungal activity of base-soluble proteins (BSP) and methanol-soluble polysaccharides (PS) from A. flavus resistant (Yellow Creole) and susceptible (Huffman) genotypes of corn were investigated by in vitro studies. Bioassays of fungal growth inhibition in agar media showed antifungal activity by proteins and pol...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Neucere JN,Godshall MA

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucormycosis is an uncommon systemic mycosis affecting the immunocompromised individuals. It is usually caused by organisms of the genera Rhizopus and Mucor, although rarely other organisms have also been implicated. Mycoses due to these angioinvasive fungi have an acute onset, rapidly progressive course with high mor...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Vinay K,Chandrasegaran A,Kanwar AJ,Saikia UN,Kaur H,Shivaprakash MR,Dogra S

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of glasshouse and incubator studies were conducted to investigate the role played by Pythium splendens in a decline disorder of carambola, Averrhoa carambola. Plants, 4-6 months old, were grown in native calcareous soil either infested or not infested with the pathogen. Isolates recovered from atemoya, caramb...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Ploetz RC

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of phytate on the production of aflatoxins by Aspergillus parasiticus and Aspergillus flavus grown on synthetic media was examined. In the absence of pH control (initial pH 4.5-6.5) for A. parasiticus, phytate (14.3 mM) caused a six-fold decrease in aflatoxins in the medium and a ten-fold decrease in those ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Ehrlich K,Ciegler A

更新日期：1984-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to appreciate the pathogenicity of several geophilic Chrysosporium species (including Anixiopsis stercoraria, Chrysosporium keratinophilum, C. tropicum, C. pannorum, C. state Arthroderma curreyi, C. state of A. multifidum, and C. state of A. tuberculatum), the authors have realized two series of experimental ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Chabasse D,De Gentile L,Bouchara JP

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chromoblastomycosis and phaeohyphomycosis represent two poles of a disease spectrum caused by melanized fungi. Veronaea botryosa belongs to a small genus of saprobic fungi that occasionally cause human infections. To date, 11 cases of V. botryosa-induced cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis have been actually reported since 19...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Zhu CY,Yang YP,Sheng P,Li W,Huang WM,Fan YM

更新日期：2015-08-01 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：:Four Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) and one opossum (Didelphis virginiana) were surveyed for the presence of fungi. Eighteen different fungi were isolated from rat samples and six from the opossum, including Trichophyton mentagrophytes. Hair and skin scrapings from laboratory raised Norway rats, bedding and air from ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Thiermann AB,Jeffries CD

更新日期：1980-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scedosporium apiospermum is an ubiquitous fungus responsible for various infections in immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients. Ear infections are infrequent. We report an exceptional case of S. apiospermum external otitis complicated by temporomandibular joint arthritis. After 6 months of antibiotherapy, diagn...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Huguenin A,Noel V,Rogez A,Chemla C,Villena I,Toubas D

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Feed samples from Iowa suspected of causing vomiting and enlarged vulva as well as mortalities of swine were examined for toxigenic fungi and mycotoxins Fusarium moniliforme Sheldon and F. moniliforme Sheldon var. subglutinans Wollenew. & Reink. accounted for 43% and 18.5%, respectively, of the total count of 4.75 X 1...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Vesonder RF

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of bursitis due to Prototheca wickerhamii is briefly reported. In histological sections the organism stained well with fungal stains, grey with silver methanamine and red with periodic acid Schiff reagent. This unicellular achlorophyllous alga was studied on common laboratory media. The characterization of the ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Kapica L

更新日期：1981-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The occurrence of microfloral components on medicated and non-medicated swine and chicken feed pellets and crumbles, produced in a Manitoba feed mill between June 1991 and October 1992, was determined. Addition of medicates to feeds generally decreased bacterial incidence and increased that of Eurotium spp. fungi. The...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Mills JT,White ND,Woods SM

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 69 samples of hay and straw collected during the winter period of 1984/85 were surveyed for their contamination by Aspergillus versicolor. The percentage of A. versicolor-positive samples was 14.5%. Nineteen A. versicolor strains mainly isolated from roughage were tested for the production of sterigmatocyst...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Lepom P,Kloss H

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cellular immune response of 8 patients from the Brazilian Amazon region with chromoblastomycosis was analyzed. Primary immunological responses of patients were tested by contact sensitization to 2,4-dinitro-chlorobenzene (DNCB), or rejection of first set skin allografts. 2 of 8 patients were reactive to DNCB after...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Fuchs J,Pecher S

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Knowledge about the clinical and laboratory characteristics and prognosis of Talaromyces marneffei infection in children is limited. A retrospective study was conducted on pediatric patients with disseminated T. marneffei infection in a clinical setting. Extracted data included demographic information (age and sex), c...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Guo J,Li BK,Li TM,Wei FL,Fu YJ,Zheng YQ,Pan KS,Huang CY,Cao CW

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kodamaea (Pichia) ohmeri is an unusual yeast-form fungus that has recently been identified as an important etiology of fungemia, endocarditis, cellulitis, funguria and peritonitis in immunocompromised patients. We report a case of K. ohmeri fungemia in a 34-year-old hospitalized patient with thrombophlebitis. The pati...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Shaaban H,Choo HF,Boghossian J,Perez G

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The basis for resistance of yeast form of Histoplasma capsulatum to antifungal activity of human neutrophils was studied. In limiting dilution assays and short term coculture assays human neutrophils were ineffective in killing H. capsulatum whereas Candida albicans was readily killed. By contrast, in a cell free hydr...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Kurita N,Terao K,Brummer E,Ito E,Nishimura K,Miyaji M

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Owing to a lack of appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for mycotic keratitis, approximately one million cases of preventable corneal blindness are reported each year. The number of keratitis cases due to infection with Fusarium is increasing significantly worldwide, many of which are not treated adequate...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Boral H,van Diepeningen A,Erdem E,Yağmur M,de Hoog GS,Ilkit M,Meis JF,Al-Hatmi AMS

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gliotoxin, one of the mycotoxins produced by Aspergillus fumigatus, has various, potent bioactivities. However, it has not been considered to be a toxic (or virulence) factor because of its slow production. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of aeration on the cytotoxicity of A. fumigatus cult...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Watanabe A,Kamei K,Sekine T,Waku M,Nishimura K,Miyaji M,Tatsumi K,Kuriyama T

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adult CBA mice showed considerably greater resistance to experimental infection with Aspergillus fumigatus than young animals of the same strain (P less than 0.01). Furthermore, in contrast with the young mice, the susceptibility of the adults was only moderately increased by treatment with cortico-steroids. On the ot...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Corbel MJ,Eades SM

更新日期：1977-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Dermatophytes are a group of fungi that invade keratinized tissues such as the skin, hair and nails. The aim of this study was to investigate the existence of the potential causative agents of dermatophytosis in the mosque area in Tokat, Turkey. Thirty mosques were included in the study. A total of two hundred samples...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Yenişehirli G,Karat E,Bulut Y,Savcı U

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dermatophytes are among the most successful fungal pathogens in humans, but their virulence mechanisms have not yet been fully characterized. Dermatophytic fungi secrete proteases in vivo, which are responsible for fungal colonization and degradation of the keratinized tissue during infection. In the present study, we...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Kaplan E,Gonca S,Kandemir H,Döğen A,Hilmioğlu-Polat S,Ilkit M,Tanaka R,Yaguchi T,Uhrlaβ S,Nenoff P

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A yeast strain isolated from feather waste from a chicken processing plant was identified as Candida parapsilosis by biochemical tests and morphological studies. The yeast was able to grow in phosphate-buffered saline supplemented with 1% native feather as the sole carbon and nitrogen source. A keratin substrate was o...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Vermelho AB,Mazotto AM,de Melo AC,Vieira FH,Duarte TR,Macrae A,Nishikawa MM,da Silva Bon EP

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three new Uruguayan paracoccidioidomycosis human cases are presented. Two of them correspond to the disseminated form with metastatic lesions at the oral mucosa; the remaining one, with important pulmonary bilateral lesions corresponds to the pure chronic pulmonary form of the disease which is recognized by the first ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Asconeguy FR,Bonasse J,Calegari LF,Conti Díaz IA

更新日期：1982-06-18 00:00:00