Granulomatous invasive aspergillosis of paranasal sinuses masquerading as actinomycosis and review of published literature.

abstract：:The genus Scedosporium, which comprises at least five clinically relevant species, i.e. Scedosporium apiospermum, Scedosporium boydii, Scedosporium aurantiacum, Scedosporium dehoogii and Scedosporium minutisporum, ranks the second among the filamentous fungi colonizing the airways of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF)...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Rougeron A,Giraud S,Alastruey-Izquierdo A,Cano-Lira J,Rainer J,Mouhajir A,Le Gal S,Nevez G,Meyer W,Bouchara JP

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cladosporium cladosporioides is a dematiaceous fungus with coloured mycelia and conidia due to the presence of dark pigments. The purpose of this study was to characterize the dark pigments synthetized by Cladosporium sp. LPSC no. 1088 and also to identify the putative polyketide synthase (pks) gene that might be invo...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Llorente C,Bárcena A,Vera Bahima J,Saparrat MC,Arambarri AM,Rozas MF,Mirífico MV,Balatti PA

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a ubiquitous and opportunistic bacterium that inhibits the growth of different microorganisms, including Gram-positive bacteria and fungi such as Candida spp. and Aspergillus fumigatus. In this study, we investigated the interaction between P. aeruginosa and Cryptococcus spp. We found that P....

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Rella A,Yang MW,Gruber J,Montagna MT,Luberto C,Zhang YM,Del Poeta M

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty commercial corn hybrids with different endosperm characteristics, vegetative cycle length and cross class grown in the same geographical area (Cordoba Province, Argentina) were analysed for fumonisin accumulation. All hybrids analysed showed fumonisin B(1) and B(2) contamination ranging from 185 to 27,050 ng/g f...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Ramirez ML,Pascale M,Chulze S,Reynoso MM,March G,Visconti A

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the case of a patient with a T-lymphoblastic lymphoma whose disseminated mucormycosis was diagnosed with delay, and we address the diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making process and review the diagnostic workup of patients with potential IFD. The diagnosis was delayed despite a suggestive radiological ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Zimmerli S,Bialek R,Blau IW,Christe A,Lass-Flörl C,Presterl E

更新日期：2016-08-01 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：:We applied a flow cytometry apparatus (FCM) to differentiating Exophiala dermatitidis, E. moniliae and E. jeanselmei from each other. The wavelength of the argon laser emitted from the FCM was 488 nm and the aperture of nozzle from which the stream of fluid containing single cells was blown out was 100 micron. By irra...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Taguchi H,Tanaka R,Nishimura K,Miyaji M

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

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：: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：:Until the present decade, no studies had been conducted in Puerto Rico on the saprophytic distribution and variety of Cryptococcus neoformans. Samples (522) of pigeon droppings from 14 western towns were tested for the presence of C. neoformans. The yeast was recovered from 24.7% (129 isolates) of the samples, represe...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Ruiz A,Vélez D,Fromtling RA

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Availability of molecular methods, gene sequencing, and phylogenetic species recognition have led to rare fungi being recognized as opportunistic pathogens. Fungal keratitis and onychomycosis are fairly common mycoses in the tropics, especially among outdoor workers and enthusiasts. The frequently isolated etiological...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Tupaki-Sreepurna A,Thanneru V,Natarajan S,Sharma S,Gopi A,Sundaram M,Kindo AJ

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Talaromyces marneffei, previously known as Penicillium marneffei, is the most important pathogenic thermally dimorphic fungus causing systemic mycosis in Southeast Asia. Traditionally, T. marneffei infection in human was mainly associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome caused by HIV infection. In recent years...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Wong SCY,Sridhar S,Ngan AHY,Chen JHK,Poon RWS,Lau SKP,Woo PCY

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ecologic and hygienic interests led us to analyze the mycoflora of the sands of a sand box for children's play in Turin. Along with traditional methods, we have also employed selective techniques suitable for the isolation of cellulolytic and keratinolytic fungi. A total of 89 species were isolated. As supported by th...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Filipello Marchisio V,Luppi Mosca AM

更新日期：1982-10-22 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：:Pulmonary pseudallescheriasis in an immunocompetent patient without a pre-existing cavity or cyst is a rare phenomenon. We report a case of invasive pulmonary pseudallescheriasis in a lobectomised patient treated for tuberculosis. Filamentous fungi with pyriform conidia were seen in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid . ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Bashir G,Shakeel S,Wani T,Kakru DK

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chlorhexidine is widely used as a bacterial drug whose method of action has been well described in bacteria. Its fungicidal properties have been proved. We show here the effects of a sublethal dose of a preparation of digluconate of chlorhexidine on budding Candida albicans. A fungistatic action is revealed by a decre...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Bobichon H,Bouchet P

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this study were to evaluate the fumonisin production by 16 F. verticillioides strains on corn cultures and the effect of quintozene and fludioxonil + metalaxyl-M fungicides on "in vitro" mycelial growth on agar. In addition, the effect of fludioxonil + metalaxyl-M on fumonisin production in defined l...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Falcão VC,Ono MA,de Ávila Miguel T,Vizoni E,Hirooka EY,Ono EY

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cells of Candida albicans plated on media containing nalidixic acid (Nal) either die, adapt physiologically to Nal-tolerance or mutate ot Nal-resistance. The fraction of a population exhibiting each response depends on the growth phase of cells when plated and their nitrogen and carbon nutrition and growth temperature...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Sarachek A

更新日期：1979-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixteen fungal species were isolated from 182 specimens collected from four ruminants (buffalo, camel, cattle and sheep) in Southern Iraq. Fungi represented by five species of dermatophytes and eleven species of other fungi were screened for the activity of four enzymes: keratinase. proteinase, lipase and amylase. Ker...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Muhsin TM,Salih TH

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fungal endophytes were isolated from Crataeva magna, a medicinal plant growing along the streams and rivers, constituting riparian vegetation in Karnataka, southern India. Fresh bark and twig pieces were used for the isolation using standard methods. Ninety-six endophytic fungal isolates were isolated from 800 bark an...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Nalini MS,Mahesh B,Tejesvi MV,Prakash HS,Subbaiah V,Kini KR,Shetty HS

更新日期：2005-02-01 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：:Two hundred strains of the Aspergillus flavus group isolated from groundnuts (peanuts) growing in Israel were examined for their ability to produce mycotoxins in potato dextrose (PD) broth. Almost 77% of the isolates produced aflatoxin; aflatoxins B1 and B2 were formed by most of the isolates. Simultaneous production ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Lisker N,Michaeli R,Frank ZR

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Killer toxins were isolated from eight selected killer yeasts. Their activity on 100 Candida albicans isolates of human and animal origin was studied. A computer aided system for differentiating C. albicans strains was developed. By using this system, it was possible to differentiate 14 biotypes of C. albicans isolate...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Polonelli L,Castagnola M,Rossetti DV,Morace G

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple technique of epicutaneous inoculation of guinea-pigs making use of a polyethylene chamber stuck to the animal's skin with the Duracryl resin is described. In this way, inoculation with a defined number of fungal elements is made possible. ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Weigl E

更新日期：1976-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Nivalenol is a toxic trichothecene metabolite which is produced by a number of different Fusarium species. However, the nature of its immediate biosynthetic precursor is not known. Oxidation of 7-deoxynivalenol(3 alpha,4 beta,15-trihydroxy-12,13- epoxytrichothec-9-ene-8-one) to nivalenol occurred with reagents known t...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Ehrlich KC

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred and fourteen soil samples collected from various areas of Israel were screened for the presence of keratinophilic fungi. Five species were isolated from the 59 positive samples, viz: C. keratinophilum--22 strains, C. evolceanui--18, C. serratus Eidam--10, M. gypseum--T. terrestre--4. Most of the geophilic ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Feuerman E,Alteras I,Hönig E,Lehrer N

更新日期：1975-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The Penicillium genera, encompassing about 225 different species of fungi, are naturally present in the environment. These genera are poorly linked to human disease, except for Penicillium marneffei causing septicemia in immunocompromised hosts. Thus, Penicillium species recovered from respiratory tract samples are of...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Radulesco T,Varoquaux A,Ranque S,Dessi P,Michel J,Cassagne C

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isolation frequency of Ophiosphaerella korrae (spring dead spot pathogen) from Cynodon dactylon (bermudagrass) roots at a golf course near West Point, Mississippi, was monitored over a 3-year investigation. Laboratory and greenhouse experiments were conducted to determine optimal temperatures for the growth of selecte...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Perry DH,Tomaso-Peterson M,Baird R

更新日期：2010-05-01 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：: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