abstract：:We report a familial infection caused by Microsporum canis. The first two patients were a 30-year-old female and her son, a 5-year-old boy, who came in contact with a pet dog at a farm house. The boy then suffered from hair loss for 3 months. There were circular and patchy alopecia with diffuse scaling on his scalp. M...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Yin B,Xiao Y,Ran Y,Kang D,Dai Y,Lama J

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case report discusses a patient with sickle cell disease who presented with fungemia from Pichia anomala (teleomorph: Candida pelliculosa). The organism was identified as P. anomala by MALDI-TOF VITEK mass spectrometry and VITEK 2 yeast identification card. Pichia anomala should be considered in sickle cell patie...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Chan AW,Cartwright EJ,Reddy SC,Kraft CS,Wang YF

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disseminated histoplasmosis in South America is associated with AIDS in 70-90 % of cases. It is visceral and cutaneous, compromising the oral, pharynx, and laryngeal mucous membranes. The involvement of the nasal mucosa is unusual. Two patients with perforation of the nasal septum as the only sign of their disease wer...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Jaimes A,Muvdi S,Alvarado Z,Rodríguez G

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Edenia gomezpompae, isolated from a patient suffering from keratitis, who was an agricultural worker with a 4-year history of diabetes mellitus, is described. Fungal hyphae were detected in corneal scrapings after microscopic examination and repeated culture. Isolates were identified by morphology and by sequencing th...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Cui Y,Jia H,He D,Yu H,Gao S,Yokoyama K,Li J,Wang L

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chromoblastomycosis (CBM) is an implantation mycosis mainly occurring in tropical and subtropical zones worldwide. If not diagnosed at early stages, patients with CBM require long-term therapy with systemic antifungals flanked by various physical treatment regimens. As in other neglected endemic mycoses, comparative c...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Queiroz-Telles F,Santos DW

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melanin is a complex polymer which is secreted outside or constitutes the structure of fungal cell wall. It is considered as an important virulence factor in opportunistic pathogenic fungi. In this study, one albino mutant (CBS 125149) was generated from a parent meristematic mutant (CBS 122845) of Fonsecaea monophora...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Zhang J,Wang L,Xi L,Huang H,Hu Y,Li X,Huang X,Lu S,Sun J

更新日期：2013-06-01 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：BACKGROUND:The causes of seborrheic dermatitis (SD) are complex and incompletely understood. Among the factors, Malassezia yeasts have been reported to play a major etiological role in SD. Many previous studies adopted conventional culture methods that were disadvantaged to detect Malassezia microflora in SD patients, ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Zhang H,Ran Y,Xie Z,Zhang R

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of invasive fungal infections (IFI) has increased in recent years, especially among immunocompromised hosts (ICH). In 2003, the Fungitell(®) assay received FDA clearance for the presumptive diagnosis of IFI using serum and detects (1-3)-β-D-glucan, which is a major cell wall component of certain fungi (e...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Theel ES,Jespersen DJ,Iqbal S,Bestrom JE,Rollins LO,Misner LJ,Markley BJ,Mandrekar J,Baddour LM,Limper AH,Wengenack NL,Binnicker MJ

更新日期：2013-02-01 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：:Fungal infection is a severe problem in children suffering from cancer. We report a case of a four-year-old girl who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and multiple Aspergillus niger abscesses at the induction phase of the treatment. She was treated with granulocyte transfusions, liposomal amphotericin B ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Patiroglu T,Unal E,Karakukcu M,Ozdemir MA,Tucer B,Yikilmaz A,Deniz K

更新日期：2012-12-01 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：: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：: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：:The rise of Candida spp. resistant to classic triazole antifungal agents has led to a search for new therapeutic options. Here, we evaluated combinations of antifungals in a checkerboard assay against two groups of Candida glabrata strains: one containing fluconazole-susceptible clinical isolates (FS) and another cont...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Alves IA,Bandeira LA,Mario DA,Denardi LB,Neves LV,Santurio JM,Alves SH

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although abdominal cryptococcomas and visceral cryptococcal lymphadenitis as part of disseminated fungal infection have been reported mostly in HIV-infected patients, localized intra-abdominal involvement due to Cryptococcus gattii has not been previously described in non-HIV-infected patients. In general, a smaller p...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Araújo BS,Bay M,Reichert R,Goldani LZ

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Denture stomatitis is a common inflammatory disorder of the palatal mucosa amongst denture wearers. The pathological changes are induced by Candida albicans biofilm on the fitting surface of the upper denture, and different individuals experience different levels of disease. C. albicans is known to produce secreted as...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Ramage G,Coco B,Sherry L,Bagg J,Lappin DF

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been over a decade since Cryptococcus gattii was first recognized as the causative organism of an outbreak of cryptococcosis on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. A number of novel observations have been associated with the study of this emergent pathogen. A novel genotype of C. gattii, VGIIa was described as ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Bartlett KH,Cheng PY,Duncan C,Galanis E,Hoang L,Kidd S,Lee MK,Lester S,MacDougall L,Mak S,Morshed M,Taylor M,Kronstad J

更新日期：2012-06-01 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：: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：:We report a case of a 40-year-old Caucasian woman who came under our observation with a 7-year history of a chronic erythematous scaly dermatitis, diagnosed as psoriasis, involving gluteal area and thighs, and treated with topical steroids without benefit. During pregnancy, a progressive worsening of her condition and...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Mapelli ET,Borghi E,Cerri A,Sciota R,Morace G,Menni S

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study described clinical and epidemiological aspects of three cases of feline histoplasmosis and compared them to previously described cases. A detailed mycological identification and antifungal susceptibility profile of each isolate are presented. Secondarily, a serological survey for anti-Histoplasma ant...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Brilhante RS,Coelho CG,Sidrim JJ,de Lima RA,Ribeiro JF,de Cordeiro RA,Castelo-Branco Dde S,Gomes JM,Simões-Mattos L,Mattos MR,Beserra HE,Nogueira GC,Pinheiro Ade Q,Rocha MF

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 110 commercially available samples of manufactured food products including bread, oat, barley, maize, corn, wheat, grape, soluble coffee, soya bean, red wine, and baby food were randomly collected in the northeast of China during the first six months of 2010. Samples were analyzed for the presence of ochrat...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Wu J,Tan Y,Wang Y,Xu R

更新日期：2012-03-01 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：:Trichosporon species cause wide varieties of fungal infections. White piedra, a superficial fungal infection on the hair shaft, is caused by Trichosporon species. We report here a case of white piedra over the scalp due to T. inkin, a rarely isolated pathogen from such a lesion. The identification of the fungus was co...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Shivaprakash MR,Singh G,Gupta P,Dhaliwal M,Kanwar AJ,Chakrabarti A

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenicity of Trichosporon dermatis isolated from skin lesions of a patient has been examined in mice. Balb/c mice were treated with two intraperitoneal injections of 100 mg/kg cyclophosphamide on days 4 and 1 and one subcutaneous injection of 10 mg/kg dexamethasone on day 1 pre-inoculation, and then challenged...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Lin YP,Yang YP,Huang WM,Chen YH,Li SF,Fan YM

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aspergillus flavus K49 secreted at least two xylanase activities when grown on a medium containing larch (wood) xylan as a sole carbon source. Enzyme activity was assayed using an agar medium containing Remazol Brilliant Blue R conjugated oat spelt xylan as substrate. Crude enzyme preparations were inhibited by Hg(+2)...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Mellon JE,Cotty PJ,Callicott KA,Abbas H

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histoplasmosis and cryptococcosis are the most prevalent systemic mycoses in HIV-infected patients. The authors report a 20-year-old Brazilian HIV-positive woman with concomitant disseminated histoplasmosis and cryptococcosis. In addition, we review the reported cases described in the medical literature. ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Aronis ML,dos Santos RP,Goldani LZ

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This work was based on the analysis of digital images of histochemical profile from subcutaneous lesions in sporotrichosis (ST) and chromoblastomycosis (CM) patients. An additional aim was the detection of carbohydrate expression using lectin histochemical analysis of the different carbohydrates in the fungal cell wal...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： de Melo-Júnior MR,de Lima-Neto RG,Lacerda AM,Beltrão EI

更新日期：2011-06-01 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：: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：: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：:Systemic cladosporiosis is described in 25 merino sheep from a flock consisting 250 animals. The fungal pneumonia appeared after an intensive antibiotic treatment, because of a respiratory system disorder. The pen of the flock was humid and crowded, and animals had signs of respiratory distress, coughing, fever and an...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Haligur M,Ozmen O,Dorrestein GM

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Damage to human neurological system cells resulting from exposure to mycotoxins confirms a previously controversial public health threat for occupants of water-damaged buildings. Leading scientific organizations disagree about the ability of inhaled mycotoxins in the indoor environment to cause adverse human health ef...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Karunasena E,Larrañaga MD,Simoni JS,Douglas DR,Straus DC

更新日期：2010-12-01 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：: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：:Essential oils extracted from Citrus reticulata and Cymbopogon citratus were tested in vitro against the toxigenic strain of Aspergillus flavus, isolated from the tuberous roots of Asparagus racemosus, used in preparation of herbal drugs. The essential oils completely inhibited the growth of A. flavus at 750 ppm and a...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Singh P,Shukla R,Kumar A,Prakash B,Singh S,Dubey NK

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) stem canker caused by Diaporthe helianthi is one of the most important sunflower diseases in Croatia. Until recently, sunflower was the only known host for D. helianthi. In our research carried out in the area of Eastern Croatia, isolates of Diaporthe/Phomospis were collected from Xanthiu...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Vrandecic K,Jurkovic D,Riccioni L,Cosic J,Duvnjak T

更新日期：2010-07-01 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：:Onychomycosis is a common condition that represents up to 50% of all nail problems and 30% of all cases of dermatophytoses. Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton interdigitale are the most common agents involved in this condition. In cases of recurrent post-treatment onychomycosis, strain fingerprinting could reveal wh...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Santos DA,Araújo RA,Hamdan JS,Cisalpino PS

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00