abstract：:Characterization of 62 isolates belonging to the genus Nocardia and related bacteria was obtained by using the API ZYM system. The difference in enzymatic profile should allow a relatively efficient, low-cost means to identify aerobic actinomycetes of clinical significance. ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Boiron P,Provost F

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A survey was carried out in Reunion island to obtain data on the occurrence of fungi, aflatoxigenic strains of Aspergillus flavus, aflatoxins, total aerobic bacteria and salmonellae of 150 samples of mixed poultry feeds and raw materials. These were collected at five farms over a 3-month period during the warm rainy s...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Bauduret P

更新日期：1990-03-01 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：: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：:The ranunculaceous derivative protoanemonin (PrA) was studied as an antifungal agent on the dermatophyte Microsporum cookei. The ultrastructural changes that PrA brought about in this fungus were observed with both the transmission and scanning electron microscopes. The main anomalies noted were abnormally shaped hyph...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Mares D

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A yeast-mycelium (Y-M) transition of Candida albicans (3153A) was induced by 1.5 mM CaCl2.2H2O in defined liquid medium, pH 7, at 25 degrees C. Germ tube formation was detected after approximately 8 h and peaks of maximum germination occurred at approximately 20 h in all experimental treatments. Non-toxic concentratio...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Sabie FT,Gadd GM

更新日期：1989-10-01 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：:In order to appreciate the pathogenicity of several geophilic Chrysosporium species (including Anixiopsis stercoraria, Chrysosporium keratinophilum, C. tropicum, C. pannorum, C. state Arthroderma curreyi, C. state of A. multifidum, and C. state of A. tuberculatum), the authors have realized two series of experimental ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Chabasse D,De Gentile L,Bouchara JP

更新日期：1989-06-01 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：:An immunodiffusion test was developed for diagnosing subcutaneous and systemic pythiosis in humans. When culture filtrate antigen (CFA) from P. insidiosum was reacted against patient and rabbit antisera, 1-5 precipitin bands occurred both in patient and rabbit antisera, and a line of identity also occurred between pat...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Imwidthaya P,Srimuang S

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously described an in vitro assay showing that neutrophils (PMNs) from patients with paracoccidioidomycosis (PARA) have a specific digestive deficiency against suspensions of live Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. We now report that this defect is equally detectable against autoclaved, but not Amphotericin B-kill...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Goihman-Yahr M,Rothenberg A,Bretaña A,Istúriz G,Rosquete R,Avila-Millán E,Viloria N,Saavedra de Borges N,Carrasquero M,Pérez de Fernández B

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hendersonula toruloidea (HT) is a dematiaceous fungus that is an endemic human pathogen in tropical and subtropical countries. Infection with this fungus is often clinically indistinguishable from Trichophyton rubrum or other dermatophytoses. However, because HT will not grow on standard cycloheximide containing funga...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Frankel DH,Rippon JW

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phoma sorghina is reported for the first time as an opportunistic fungal pathogen. It was repeatedly isolated from patient as well as experimental animal. The identity and taxonomy of the fungus has been discussed. ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Rai MK

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over a period of 13 years, 4,100 specimens were cultured for fungi. Pityriasis versicolor (Malassezia furfur) was demonstrated in 17.6%, dermatophytosis in 34.6% and candidiasis in 10.8%. The most frequently isolated strains were M. canis (31.5%), T. rubrum (26.3%), E. floccosum (19.7%), T. mentagrophytes (19.3%) for ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Di Silverio A,Mosca M,Gatti M,Brandozzi G

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sesame seeds (Sesamum indicum L) from four different geographic locations in Sierra Leone were sampled for their mycoflora. Three toxigenic Aspergillus species: A. flavus Link ex Fries, A. ochraceus Wilhelm, and A. tamarii Kita were common to all samples. Penicillium citrinum Thom and two Fusarium sp. were found in sa...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Jonsyn FE

更新日期：1988-11-01 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：:The present study reproduced the experimental model of ocular paracoccidioidomycosis in guinea pigs, by the intracardiac inoculation of yeast-forms of P. brasiliensis. Ocular involvement was observed in 80% of the infected animals. The uvea, ciliary body, choroid, iris, lids and the conjunctiva were the structures mos...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Kamegasawa A,Viero RM,Rezkallah-Iwasso MT,Franco MF

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Every truck load of corn (n = 52) entering and every batch of poultry feed (n = 290) leaving a Bogor feedmill over one year was analysed for aflatoxins, zearalenone, ochratoxin A and sterigmatocystin. Fifty loads of corn and 274 of the batches of chicken feed contained aflatoxins. Zearalenone was detected in 11 corn s...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Widiastuti R,Maryam R,Blaney BJ,Salfina,Stoltz DR

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Water-soluble components of a nephrotoxic isolate of Penicillium aurantiogriseum have been fractionated by sequential ion-exchange, size-exclusion gel filtration, reverse-phase silica chromatography and HPLC. Nephrotoxicity in the rat was confined to a size-exclusion fraction approximating to 1,500 daltons, which also...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Yeulet SE,Mantle PG,Rudge MS,Greig JB

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous aspergilloma in the para-nasal cavities of 2 rats, and a chronic granuloma with grains, caused by Gram-positive cocci in the maxillary sinus of a mouse, are reported. ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Nyska A,Kuttin ES

更新日期：1988-02-01 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：:A total of 69 samples of hay and straw collected during the winter period of 1984/85 were surveyed for their contamination by Aspergillus versicolor. The percentage of A. versicolor-positive samples was 14.5%. Nineteen A. versicolor strains mainly isolated from roughage were tested for the production of sterigmatocyst...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Lepom P,Kloss H

更新日期：1988-01-01 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：: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：:In an attempt to evaluate effects of bacterial endotoxin on systemic fungal infection, experimental systemic Aspergillus infection was induced in leukemic mice (AKR strain) with (Group B) or without (Group A) preceding intraperitoneal administration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa derived lipopolysaccharides. All mice in gr...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Abe F,Katoh T,Kaneko T,Hotchi M

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of sporothricosis originating from the same geographical area (Province of Barcelona) are described, including the circumstances of infection and the isolation of a wild strain of Sporothrix schenckii at the same locality. This finding could classify this particular area as a zone of interest in the epidemio...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Ventin M,Ramírez C,Ribera M,Ferrandiz C,Savall R,Peyri J

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty-four species and 2 varieties which belong to nineteen genera of fungi were identified from 40 peanut seed samples collected from different places in Egypt by using a dilution-plate method on glucose-Czapek's medium. The most frequent genera were Aspergillus (21 species & 2 varieties), Penicillium (16 species) an...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： el-Maghraby OM,el-Maraghy SS

更新日期：1987-06-01 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：:Histoplasmosis is an important systemic mycotic infection with a wide geographic distribution. Its occurrence has been mostly studied in the US (6) and in Central America (6), but very little is known about its distribution in Africa, where a specific variant exists. Skin test surveys in the Democratic Republic of Som...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Maresca B,Ali AI,Kobayashi GS,Sacco M

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is presented in which yeastlike cells resembling the yeast phase of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis were observed by microscopic examination of a urine sample. A mold identified as Mucor circinelloides was isolated from the specimen. It was converted to the yeast form by cultivation on Sabouraud agar incubated in...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Cooper BH

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The heat stability of ochratoxin A in green coffee beans inoculated with Aspergillus ochraceus was studied. Heat treatment (roasting) at 200 degrees C for 10 or 20 min reduced the levels of ochratoxin A by only 0-12% in the dried whole beans. Almost all of the ochratoxin A was infused into the coffee decoction when th...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Tsubouchi H,Yamamoto K,Hisada K,Sakabe Y,Udagawa S

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influx of inflammatory cells towards the peritoneal cavity in rats inoculated intraperitoneally with subcellular preparations of the fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis was studied. In addition to the dead fungus, also fractions F1 of the cell wall, which mainly consisted of polysaccharides and the lipid extract,...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Alves LM,Figueiredo F,Brandão Filho SL,Tincani I,Silva CL

更新日期：1987-01-01 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 antimicrobial activity of amphotericin B, 5-fluorocytosine, nystatin, clotrimazole and miconazole were compared in vitro against 244 strains of yeasts that had been isolated from clinical specimens. The yeasts used in this study included 20 species of Candida, Cryptococcus, Saccharomyces Geotrichum, Rhodotorula, T...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Hussain Qadri SM,Flournoy DJ,Qadri SG,Ramirez EG

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Feed samples from Iowa suspected of causing vomiting and enlarged vulva as well as mortalities of swine were examined for toxigenic fungi and mycotoxins Fusarium moniliforme Sheldon and F. moniliforme Sheldon var. subglutinans Wollenew. & Reink. accounted for 43% and 18.5%, respectively, of the total count of 4.75 X 1...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Vesonder RF

更新日期：1986-09-01 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：: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：: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：:Pulmonary aspergilloma is by no means uncommon in Malaysia. The lack of documentation of its occurrence in Malaysia, is mainly due to the lack of clinical awareness, and the absence of facilities for the proper diagnosis of the infection. ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Arianayagam S,Jayalakshmi P,Tuck Soon SH

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 169 strains of the Aspergillus reference cultures in the Aspergillus flavus group maintained in the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) were studied for their aflatoxin-producing abilities in rice, peanut and semisynthetic medium, utilizing high pressure liquid chromatography. Fifty-nine of the strains ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Wei DL,Jong SC

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00