A case of pseudoparacoccidioidomycosis: detection of the yeast phase of Mucor circinelloides in a clinical specimen.

abstract：:An intracellular beta-hemolysin capable of lysing human, sheep and cow erythrocytes but not cells from some other animals was isolated from the cell walls of the three developmental cell-forms of Nocardia asteroides and characterised. The spherical cell-forms contained the highest amounts of the hemolysin (100 h.u./mg...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Emeruwa AC

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amentoflavone was isolated from an ethyl acetate extract of the whole plant of Selaginella tamariscina. It is a traditional herb for the therapy of chronic trachitis and exhibits some anti-tumor activity. Previously, we confirmed the antifungal effects of amentoflavone. The objective of this study was to investigate t...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Hwang IS,Lee J,Jin HG,Woo ER,Lee DG

更新日期：2012-04-01 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：:The effect of increased temperature during transportation of clinical dermatophyte specimens was investigated. Recovery rates from untransported specimens cultured at dermatologists' offices and from duplicate transported specimens were compared. During the months of hot weather specimens could be exposed intermittent...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Sinski JT,Moore TM,Kelly LM

更新日期：1980-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a survey of the mycoflora and mycotoxins in foods and feeds, 66 samples of mixed poultry feeds and some component raw materials were investigated. Fungal counts ranged from < 10(2) to 1.3 x 10(6) CFU/g. Fusarium spp. counts ranged from 10(2) to 1.0 x 10(6) CFU/g. The fusarium spp. strains isolated were screened for...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Castellá G,Bragulat MR,Cabañes FJ

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Candida albicans is an opportunistic pathogen of human mucosal surfaces. Colonization of oral and vaginal mucosa by this yeast is antagonized by the resident normal bacterial population. However, antibacterial therapy can alter the normal flora to allow fungal cells to attach, grow and invade host tissues. We studied ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Liss RH,Letourneau RJ

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies of Rhinosporidium seeberi have demonstrated that this organism has a complex life cycle in infected tissues. Its in vivo life cycle is initiated with the release of endospores into a host's tissues from its spherical sporangia. However, little is known about the mechanisms of sporangium formation and endospore...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Mendoza L,Herr RA,Arseculeratne SN,Ajello L

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scopoletin (7-hydroxy-6-methoxy coumarin) which inhibited the conidial germination of Corynespora cassiicola was isolated from the uninfected mature leaves of Hevea brasiliensis. Scopoletin was not detected in uninfected immature rubber leaves. The immature leaves produced scopoletin after being infected with C. cassi...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Silva WP,Deraniyagala SA,Wijesundera RL,Karunanayake EH,Priyanka UM

更新日期：2002-01-01 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：: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：:Treatment of invasive Candida krusei infections can be difficult due to its intrinsic fluconazole resistance and its reduced susceptibility to amphotericin B and flucytosine. Caspofungin (CAS) acts on a different cellular target, and its combination with voriconazole (VOR) or amphotericin B (AmB) appears promising. We...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Oz Y,Dag I,Kiraz N

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The habit of cigarette smoking is associated with higher oral candidal carriage and possible predisposition to oral candidosis. The effects of exposure to smoke on the virulence properties of oral yeasts remain obscure. Hence, we showed in vitro the effect of cigarette smoke condensate (CSC) on ten clinical isolates o...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Baboni FB,Barp D,Izidoro AC,Samaranayake LP,Rosa EA

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to determine which species of geophilic dermatophytes were present in Western Australian soils 299 samples were investigated. These samples were collected from a range of locations, 208 towns throughout the state and 91 samples from the Perth Metropolitan area. Most samples were collected from areas frequente...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： McAleer R

更新日期：1980-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to understand the reproductive biology of pathogenic species in the Sporothrix schenckii complex, we characterized the partial mating type (MAT1-1) loci of Sporothrix schenckii, as well as the S. globosa MAT1-1-1 gene, which encoded 262 amino acid sequences. The data confirmed that the MAT1-1 locus of S. glob...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Kano R,Tsui CK,Hamelin RC,Anzawa K,Mochizuki T,Nishimoto K,Hiruma M,Kamata H,Hasegawa A

更新日期：2015-02-01 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：:Fumonisins have been reported to have diverse effects on animals, including immunosuppression in chickens and feeder calves; therefore, the effects of fumonisin B1 (FB1) on immune function in BALB/c mice was investigated. When administered i.p. with sheep red blood cells (SRBC), 5 to 100 micrograms of FB1 reduced the ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Martinova EA,Merrill AH Jr

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three fungi, Alternaria humicola, A. pluriseptata and Aspergillus niger are being reported as new probable etiologic filamentous fungi, causing onychomycosis. The morphology and physiology of these fungi is discussed. ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Wadhwani K,Srivastava AK

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of Candida species in the urine is frequent among hospitalized patients. We studied sample urine of 205 hospitalized patients during a 1-year period to determine the incidence of nosocomial candiduria. The yeasts were isolated in 22% (45/205) urine cultures and risk factors in these patients were analyzed...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Kobayashi CC,de Fernandes OF,Miranda KC,de Sousa ED,Silva Mdo R

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prototheca wickerhamii was isolated from the stool of a two month-old infant with diarrhea resistant to treatment. This is the first description from Spain of algae of the genus Prototheca isolated from human clinical specimens. The possible pathogenicity of the Prototheca in this case is discussed. ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Casal M,Zerolo J,Linares UJ,Ibarra A

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of a 62-year-old man with Candida krusei peritonitis secondary to duodenal perforation due to Candida duodenitis that was successfully treated with a 14-day course of caspofungin is reported. The potential role of Candida infection in the pathogenesis of peptic ulcers and duodenal perforation is considered. If ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Cascio A,Bartolotta M,Venneri A,Musolino C,Iaria C,Delfino D,Navarra G

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:South Africa currently has an estimated 500,000 AIDS orphans, many of whom are HIV-positive. Oral candidiasis commonly occurs in both adult and paediatric HIV/AIDS patients. Published information on HIV-positive children in Africa mainly concerns hospitalised patients. The objective of this study was to determine the ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Blignaut E

更新日期：2007-02-01 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：: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：:The effects of a modified natural porcine surfactant (Curosurf) on phagocytosis and killing of Cryptococcus neoformans by alveolar macrophages and on the production of superoxide anions were investigated in vitro. Attachment and ingestion were evaluated separately by a fluorescent quenching technique. The nitroblue te...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Gross NT,Camner P,Chinchilla M,Jarstrand C

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melanin synthesis in Cryptococcus neoformans, catalyzed by phenoloxidase activity, is one of the oldest virulence factors known. However, until now, the relationship between melanin production in C. neoformans and its virulence has been poorly understood. Among different chemical compounds only Fe3+ and Cu2+ cations e...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Vidotto V,Defina N,Pugliese A,Aoki S,Nakamura K,Takeo K

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A comparative study was conducted with soybean material presenting symptoms of the Diaporthe/Phomopsis complex that was collected in two distant geographical regions of the world: Beltsville, MA, USA, and Vojvodina, Yugoslavia. Contrasting with earlier findings, great variability in the disease symptoms was observed, ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Nevena M,Jelena V,Franić-Mihajlović D

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii and C. gattii were repeatedly isolated from decaying wood of trunk hollows in living trees growing in Jabalpur City in Central India. The isolation of C. gattii has been reported from decayed wood inside trunk hollow of Tamarindus indica (15.6%), Mangifera indica (2.2%), Pithecolobi...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Grover N,Nawange SR,Naidu J,Singh SM,Sharma A

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The isolation of a dysgonic variety of Microsporum canis from a large number of cats and kittens in a cattery is described. The normal variety of this fungus was isolated at the same time from the same animals. Dysgonic varieties are thought to be mutants of normal strains, but this isolation of both forms together su...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Philpot CM,Newman MJ

更新日期：1992-11-01 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：:The indoor clade of Penicillium chrysogenum, the so-called Fleming clade, is the most common species of Penicillium on moldy building materials. In a previous study, we identified a 52 kDa human antigen characteristic of the indoor clade of P. chrysogenum not present in a taxonomically diverse selection of fungi. Furt...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Luo W,Wilson AM,Miller JD

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00