Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017 Fonsecaea pedrosoi is the main etiological agent of chromoblastomycosis, a recalcitrant disease that is extremely difficult to treat. Therefore, new chemotherapeutics to combat this fungal infection are urgently needed.
Vanila F. Palmeira +11 more
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Confirmation of taxonomic status of black yeast-like fungus by three gene phylogeny [PDF]
, 2016 Status of black melanin-containing yeast-like fungus Exophiala alcalophila isolated from microorganism complex of hermetic damaged in conditions of indoor high humidity in Kiev, Ukraine is proved by combined phylogenetic analysis based on sequences of ...
Beregova, T. V. +4 more
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An unusual presentation of extragenital lichen sclerosus—An extensive keratotic variant
Skin Health and Disease, Volume 4, Issue 3, June 2024.We outline a case of a 71‐year‐old woman who presented a keratotic and atrophic warty‐like plaques on her lower limbs, which limited the movements in her right lower extremity. A skin radial biopsy of one the plaques was performed and the diagnosis of extragenital lichen sclerosus was established. The patient in this case showed an unusual variant with
Mario Magaña +1 more
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Pigmented fungus as a cause of chronic otitis externa: A rare case report
Journal of Integrative Medicine and ResearchA sporadic infection by a pigmented fungus called chromoblastomycosis is seen in tropical and subtropical climates. It can affect lower extremities most commonly followed by upper extremities.
Pankti Macwan +3 more
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Mycetoma and Chromoblastomycosis: Perspective for Diagnosis Improvement Using Biomarkers
Molecules, 2020 Background: Mycetoma and chromoblastomycosis are both chronic subcutaneous infectious diseases that pose an obstacle to socioeconomic development. Besides the therapeutic issue, the diagnosis of most neglected tropical diseases (NTD) is challenging ...
Anne-Lise Bienvenu, Stephane Picot
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Chromoblastomycosis: tissue modifications during itraconazole treatment [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2017 : Background: Histological and mycological changes during itraconazole use have not been totally established in chromoblastomycosis. Objectives: To evaluate tissue modifications in chromoblastomycosis carriers under itraconazole treatment.
Kátia Sheylla Malta Purim +3 more
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Fungal vaccines and immunotherapeutics: current concepts and future challenges [PDF]
, 2017 Purpose of review The remarkable advances in modern medicine have paradoxically resulted in a rapidly expanding population of immunocompromised patients displaying extreme susceptibility to life-threatening fungal infections.
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5. 慢性円板状エリテマトーデスに続発せる棘細胞癌の1例について(第434(B)回千葉医学会例会 第15回千葉皮膚科臨床談話会) [PDF]
Additional file 3: Table S3. Details of proteins identified in the study with reports on whether or not reported in PPD and gene ontology-based ...
Akhilesh Pandey (14293) +10 more
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Synergistic interactions in microbial biofilms facilitate the establishment of opportunistic pathogenic fungi in household dishwashers [PDF]
, 2018 Biofilms formed on rubber seals in dishwashers harbor diverse microbiota. In this study, we focussed on the microbial composition of bacteria and fungi, isolated from a defined area of one square centimeter of rubber from four domestic dishwashers and ...
Jerneja Zupančič +6 more
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Skin innate immune response against fungal infections and the potential role of trained immunity
Mycoses, Volume 67, Issue 1, January 2024.Abstract Fungal skin infections are distributed worldwide and can be associated with economic and social traits. The immune response related to skin cells is complex and its understanding is essential to the comprehension of each cell's role and the discovery of treatment alternatives. The first studies of trained immunity (TI) described the ability of
Amanda Bombassaro +7 more
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