A one year study on the viability of Cryptococcus neoformans in nature.

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：:The presence of Malassezia spp. yeasts was investigated in dermatological specimens of 224 dogs, 164 dermatologically diseased and 60 normal dogs. Subjects included in the study were of different breed, age, sex and habitat. Malassezia spp. positive cultures were obtained in 142 (63.4%) specimens: 67.6% from dermatolo...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Nardoni S,Mancianti F,Corazza M,Rum A

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was conducted to evaluate the possible protector effect of bentonite and zeolite in Bovans chicks fed a diet containing 59 mg kg(-1) of fumonisin B1 (FB1) during 3 weeks. A total of 200 one-day-old male chicks were treated varying the amount of bentonite and zeolite. Chick weight was registered weekly. At t...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Vizcarra-Olvera JE,Astiazarán-García H,Burgos-Hernández A,Parra-Vergara NV,Cinco-Moroyoqui FJ,Sánchez-Mariñez RI,Quintana-Obregón EA,Cortez-Rocha MO

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some epidemiologic, diagnostic and immunologic aspects of 93 (75 males and 18 women) cases of cryptococcosis (CRY) associated with AIDS, hospitalized in the Muñiz Hospital (MH) in Buenos Aires during 1994, were retrospectively studied. The median age (MA) of the patients under study was 28 years (17-49 y); 30 (17-49) ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Bava AJ,Negroni R,Arechavala A,Robles AM,Bianchi M

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mycoflora of nine varieties of grain sorghum was determined by plating serial dilutions of ground samples on rose bengal-streptomycin agar. Seventeen species of fungi representing 10 genera were identified. Curvularia, Penicillium, Mucor, and Aspergillus were dominant genera. Extracts of P. herquei were highly tox...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Diener UL,Morgan-Jones G,Wagener RE,Davis ND

更新日期：1981-07-10 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：:The application of a modified colorimetric bioassay for the evaluation of the biological effects of mycotoxins is reported. Using three different monolayer cell lines (swine kidney, Madin Darby canine kidney, HeLa) the influence of nine different mycotoxins on the cellular methylthiazoltetrazolium (MTT)-cleavage activ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Hanelt M,Gareis M,Kollarczik B

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four cases of Tinea Nigra by Exophiala werneckii, observed in Porto Alegre, RS, during the period 1981-1992 were related. A boy presented bilateral palmar lesions, one girl had plantar lesions and the remaining two girls had lesions on the palms. Three cases were autochthonous and the remaining patient was infected du...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Severo LC,Bassanesi MC,Londero AT

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) types based on restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) patterns with HaeIII were investigated in clinical isolates of Sporothrix schenckii in North and South America. In addition to 14 mtDNA types (Types 1-14) so far reported, six new mtDNA types, Types 15-20 were found in this study....

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Ishizaki H,Kawasaki M,Aoki M,Matsumoto T,Padhye AA,Mendoza M,Negroni R

更新日期：1998-01-01 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：:Histoplasma capsulatum has not typically been associated with sinusitis in either immunocompetent or immunocompromised hosts. We report a case of sinusitis caused by H. capsulatum in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and discuss the reported cases of this rare clinical manifestation of histoplasmosis in the ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Alves MD,Pinheiro L,Manica D,Fogliatto LM,Fraga C,Goldani LZ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In earlier studies, biological control of Fusarium wilt of cucumber induced by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cucumerinum was demonstrated using nonpathogenic strains C5 and C14 of Fusarium oxysporum. Strain C14 induced resistance and competed for infection sites whether roots were wounded or intact, whereas strain C5 requ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Mandeel QA

更新日期：2006-03-01 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：: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：:The fungal flora of wheat flour and baladi bread in upper Egypt were investigated. Most of the isolated fungal species belong to the genus Aspergillus. The presence of non heat resistant fungi of the both flat surfaces of baladi bread, came from contamination after baking and from improper handling at homes. Among the...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Megalla SE,Abdou RF,Bagy MM

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fumonisins are mycotoxins produced by Fusarium moniliforme, F. proliferatum, and related Fusarium species found on corn. They occur naturally in corn-based feeds and foods and are suspected human esophageal carcinogens. Fumonisin B1 (FB1), the most common homologue, causes the animal diseases associated with F. monili...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Voss KA,Plattner RD,Riley RT,Meredith FI,Norred WP

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 1,303 sera from 202 patients at risk for disseminated candidiasis were analyzed for the presence of Candida antigen using a commercially available latex agglutination test (Cand-Tec). Twenty-three patients had disseminated candidiasis documented by positive blood cultures, deep biopsy culture and histopatho...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Sanchez ML,Pfaller MA,Cabezudo I,Bale M,Buschelman B

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bacterium Enterobacter cloacae is presently used for biocontrol of postharvest diseases of fruits and vegetables and as a preplant seed treatment for suppression of damping-off. This bacterium has apparent affinities for several grass species, but it is not considered to be an endophyte. While screening corn for f...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Hinton DM,Bacon CW

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An ecological study was carried out on the fungal flora in the human lung of 159 autopsy cases. Fungi were isolated from 129 cases (81.1%). Filamentous fungi consisting of 918 strains were isolated from 113 cases, and the dominant genera were Aspergillus and Penicillium. Yeasts were isolated from 58 cases, and the dom...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Okudaira M,Kurata H,Sakabe F

更新日期：1977-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated phagocytosis and intracellular killing of clinical and environmental isolates of Aspergillus spp. by human monocyte-derived macrophages (MDMs). Serial pathogens such as Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus terreus were examined with a microbiological assay. Phagocytosis for resting...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Perkhofer S,Speth C,Dierich MP,Lass-Flörl C

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have isolated two DNA fragments from Sporothrix schenckii. These fragments were nonspecifically amplified from the whole-cell DNA using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) primers originally designed in the gene encoding heat shock protein 70 of Mycobacterium leprae. Reverse transcription PCR demonstrated that the smal...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Sugita Y,Fukushima J,Murakami M,Takahashi I,Nakajima H

更新日期：1998-01-01 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：:The fine structure of Thermoactinomyces vulgaris and Saccharopolyspora rectivirgula is described by transmission electron microscopy. These two bacteria are the most common microbes causing farmer's lung. The fine structure of hyphae, germination of endospores and the details of conidial wall layers of T. vulgaris, as...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Reijula KE

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A second case of actinomycetoma due to Nocardia caviae contracted in Israel is reported. A 39-year-old female of Yemenite origin, resident in Israel for more than 15 years, presented with a sclerotic tumor mass on the dorsum of the right foot which discharged an oily purulent fluid containing minute yellowish granules...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Alteras I,Feuerman EJ

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clearance of cryptococcal polysaccharide (CP) from tissues and body fluids of nonimmune mice was studied. Mice were injected intravenously only with one mg of purified CP, and serum, urine and tissues were obtained from each animal at various intervals for a period of 84 days. Tissue extracts, serum and urine were tes...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Muchmore HG,Scott EN,Felton FG,Fromtling RA

更新日期：1982-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：:A model of pulmonary cryptococcosis in immunocompetent rats was developed to better understand the virulence of Cryptococcus gattii. Six isolates were studied, representing four molecular genotypes (VGI-MATα, VGIIa-MATα, VGIIa-MAT a, VGIIb-MATα), obtained from Australia, Vancouver (Canada) and Colombia. These originat...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Krockenberger MB,Malik R,Ngamskulrungroj P,Trilles L,Escandon P,Dowd S,Allen C,Himmelreich U,Canfield PJ,Sorrell TC,Meyer W

更新日期：2010-11-01 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：:Sixty-nine farmer's lung patients and 28 normal controls from four countries (Finland, Switzerland, Canada and the United States) were investigated for antibody levels against 13 antigens commonly used for the screening panel for hypersensitivity pneumonitis. Of these antigens, eight were from the Medical College of W...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Kurup VP,Mäntyjärvi RA,Terho EO,Ojanen TH,Kalbfleisch JH

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is increasingly diagnosed in high-risk patients. The lesions are usually located in the lungs and/or sinuses, and the fungus may spread haematogenously to different organs; however, involvement of the heart during IA is very rare. We describe a unique case of invasive aspergillosis of the h...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Sulik-Tyszka B,Kacprzyk P,Mądry K,Ziarkiewicz-Wróblewska B,Jędrzejczak W,Wróblewska M

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00