Superficial mycoses observed at the Department of Dermatology of the University of Pavia. A 13-year survey.

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 introduction of RNA silencing machinery in fungi has led to the promising application of RNAi methodology to knock down essential vital factor or virulence factor genes in the microorganisms. Efg1p is required for development of a true hyphal growth form which is known to be essential for interactions with human h...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Moazeni M,Khoramizadeh MR,Kordbacheh P,Sepehrizadeh Z,Zeraati H,Noorbakhsh F,Teimoori-Toolabi L,Rezaie S

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maximum challenge exposure of Liposcelis bostrychophila to Beauveria bassiana, Paecilomyces fumosoroseus, Aspergillus parasiticus or Metarhizium anisopliae resulted in no more than 16% mortality. We investigated several of L. bostrychophila's cuticular lipids for possible contributions to its tolerance for entomopatho...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Lord JC,Howard RW

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sediments from eight river mouths along the Catalonian coast (Spain) were surveyed for keratinolytic fungi and related Onygenales. The actidione plating technique was employed. Of 532 actidione-treated sediment samples, 268 (50.3%) were positive for the fungi. Altogether, 384 fungal strains from 35 species were isolat...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Ulfig K,Guarro J,Cano J,Gené J,Vidal P,Figueras MJ,Lukasik W

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the aerobic degradation of phenol by yeast strains isolated from an oil refinery wastewater from the Northeast of Brazil. The samples displayed low fungal diversity, as only yeast colonies were detected on Sabouraud dextrose agar containing chloramphenicol 0.05% (w/v). Among the isolates, three...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Rocha LL,de Aguiar Cordeiro R,Cavalcante RM,do Nascimento RF,Martins SC,Santaella ST,Melo VM

更新日期：2007-10-01 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：:During a period of 8 years 300 cases of dermatophytoses involving both hairy areas and the glabrous skin were found to be caused by M. canis. There was scalp involvement in 60%, including 8 infants and 27 adults; most of the adults presented Kerion-like lesions and presented various clinical aspects such as seborrhea ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Alteras I,Feuerman EJ,David M,Segal R

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A survey on rhinosporidiosis in animals was conducted in Kanyakumari (K.K.) district of Tamil Nadu, India. Among 103 animals (40 bullocks, 45 cows, 15 heifers, 2 bulls and a buffalo), 19 (9 bullocks, 8 cows, 1 heifer and a she-buffalo) were found to be infected with Rhinosporidium seeberi. The study revealed the endem...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Moses JS,Balachandran C

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis of invasive fungal infections (IFI) remains a challenge, particularly for diseases caused by filamentous fungi such as Aspergillus species. Unfortunately, many patients affected by these conditions are not identified before autopsy. Therefore, there is a need for new diagnostic methods for IFI. Galactoma...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Aquino VR,Goldani LZ,Pasqualotto AC

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tha auteurs have obtained a strain of Byssochlamys nivea from heat processed strawberries. The mold grown on synthetic media shows antibiotic properties. The metabolite responsible is patulin which has been purified and characterized. Several strains of B. nivea produced this mycotoxin. Patulin seems to be stable in s...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Percebois G,Basile AM,Schwertz A

更新日期：1975-12-23 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：:A set of Diaporthe helianthi isolates collected in different geographic areas was studied in order to examine whether different genetic biotypes could be responsible for epidemiological differences shown by sunflower stem canker. D. helianthi causes serious losses in France and in former Yugoslavia, while the pathogen...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Vergara M,Cristani C,Regis C,Vannacci G

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A phosphate-solubilizing strain of Penicillium bilaii was tested for the production of gliotoxin and other toxic compounds. The strain was fermented under five different conditions to allow the expression of various metabolites, including gliotoxin. These included Czapek-yeast extract medium under both shaken and stil...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Savard ME,Miller JD,Blais LA,Seifert KA,Samson RA

更新日期：1994-07-01 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：:Species of Aspergillus section Flavi were isolated and identified in maize samples collected from a wide geographical region in northeastern China. Aspergillus flavus was identified to be the primary species in the population (99%) becoming a potential source of aflatoxin contamination in the region. Isolated A. flavu...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Gao J,Liu Z,Yu J

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the year of 1994, 417 samples of agricultural commodities, comprising: maize, compound animal feeds, oil seeds, soya bean, fish meal and forage were examined for fungi and over 20 mycotoxins using a multi-screen augmented with individual assays. Trichothecenes had the highest incidence of over 19% in all sample...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Dutton MF,Kinsey A

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

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：:The aim of this study was to detect antibodies against Paracoccidioides brasiliensis in dogs seropositive and seronegative for leishmaniasis. Sera from 836 dogs (449 positive and 387 negative to leishmaniasis) were analysed by ELISA and the immunodiffusion test using gp43 and exoantigen, respectively. The analysis of ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Silveira LH,Domingos IH,Kouchi K,Itano EN,Silva EA,Landgraf VO,Werneck SM,Camargo ZP,Ono MA

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aims of this study are to investigate the in vitro activities of micafungin and caspofungin that are two new echinocandin antifungal drugs against clinically isolated dermatophytes in China and to define MEC (minimal effective concentration) as the reading endpoints of this study in accordance with (Clinical a...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Bao YQ,Wan Z,Li RY

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One-hundred forty samples of waste water were studied in search of algae of the genus Prototheca, that are potentially pathogenic to man. The samples were taken from collector outlets opening onto the Guadelquivir River. Nineteen cultures of Prototheca were isolated and identified as P. wickerhamii 9, P. zopffi 8 and ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Casal M,Solis F

更新日期：1981-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Onychomycosis is a common fungal infection of nails which is mainly caused by dermatophyte species and less often by yeasts and non-dermatophyte molds. We present a case of onychomycosis due to Aspergillus clavatus for the first time worldwide. The patient was an immunocompetent 32-year-old woman who identified with P...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Falahati M,Ghojoghi A,Abastabar M,Ghasemi Z,Farahyar S,Roudbary M,Hedayati MT,Armaki MT,Hoseinnejad A

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are the most common kind of nosocomial infection. Recent years have seen a significant increase in numbers of infections caused by yeasts of the genus Candida. The adherence of a microorganism to the host surface is a decisive factor in the success of colonization ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Tamura NK,Gasparetto A,Svidzinski TI

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liposomes expressing external antibody specific for Candida albicans and encapsulating amphotericin B were developed and characterized in this study. Antibody was first modified by the covalent attachment of palmitic acid residues. Liposomes were produced by reverse-phase evaporation and modified antibody was incorpor...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Hospenthal DR,Rogers AL,Mills GL

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The strain ZK7 of Pochonia chlamydosporia var. chlamydosporia and IPC of Paecilomyces lilacinus are highly effective in the biological control against root-knot nematodes infecting tobacco. When applied, they require a specific monitoring method to evaluate the colonization and dispersal in soil. In this work, the ran...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Zhu ML,Mo MH,Xia ZY,Li YH,Yang SJ,Li TF,Zhang KQ

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are very few medical reports on the nomadic peoples of the world. In Nigeria such reports are non-existent. The present work has looked at the distribution of ringworm infections among the Nigerian nomadic Fulani herdsmen. An examination of their infected herds of cattle revealed similarities in the species of d...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Ogbonna CI,Enweani IB,Ogueri SC

更新日期：1986-10-01 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：:Using the technique of immunoelectroosmophoresis-immunodiffusion (IEOP-ID), two antigenic fractions of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis one of them species-specific, produced precipitin bands in both the cathodic and anodic zones. Reactions of complete identity among the bands formed in these zones were demonstrated by a...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Conti-Díaz IA,Mackinnon JE

更新日期：1980-10-31 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：:The order Mucorales is an ancient group of fungi classified in the subphylum Mucoromycotina. Mucorales are mainly fast-growing saprotrophs that belong to the first colonizers of diverse organic materials and represent a permanent part of the human environment. Several species are able to cause human infections (mucorm...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Walther G,Wagner L,Kurzai O

更新日期：2020-10-01 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