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Diagnostic utility of melanin production by fungi: Study on tissue sections and culture smears with Masson-Fontana stain

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2014
Background: Dematiaceous fungi appear brown in tissue section due to melanin in their cell walls. When the brown color is not seen on routine H and E and culture is not available, differentiation of dematiaceous fungi from other fungi is difficult on ...
Challa Sundaram, G Uppin Shantveer, Pamidi Umabala, Vemu Lakshmi   +3 more
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Widespread Verrucous Plaques of Chromoblastomycosis: A 12-Year Diagnostic Odyssey. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Chromoblastomycosis is a deep fungal infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue. This case underscores the critical importance of thorough laboratory investigations, particularly histopathology, in chronic dermatological conditions that mimic other granulomatous diseases.
Shrestha E, Sharma A, Gartaula M, Basnet A.   +3 more
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Topical Application of Imiquimod as a Treatment for Chromoblastomycosis [PDF]

, 2014
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Belda Junior, Walter, Benard, Gil, Brown, Gordon D., Criado, Paulo Ricardo, Lota, Priscila Ramos, Sousa, Maria Da Gloria, Spina, Ricardo, Valente, Neusa Sakai   +7 more
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Dark septate root endophytic fungi increase growth of Scots pine seedlings under elevated CO2 through enhanced nitrogen use efficiency. [PDF]

, 2009
Although increasing concentrations of atmospheric CO2 are predicted to have substantial impacts on plant growth and functioning of ecosystems, there is insufficient understanding of the responses of belowground processes to such increases.
Alberton, O., Kuyper, T.W., Summerbell, R.C.   +2 more
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Phialophora [PDF]

, 2011
42.1 Introduction 42.1.1 Classification, Morphology, and Biology 42.1.2 Clinical Features and Pathogenesis 42.1.2.1 Phialophora verrucosa 42.1.2.2 Phialophora richardsiae 42.1.3 Laboratory Diagnosis 42.2 Methods 42.2.1 Sample Preparation 42.2.2 ...
Liu, Dongyou, Paterson, R. R. M.
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The Clinical Features and Prognostic Factors for Treatment Outcomes of Dematiaceous Fungal Keratitis over 9 Years at a Tertiary Eye Care in Northern Thailand

Journal of Fungi, 2021
Dematiaceous fungal keratitis is an important etiology of visual loss, particularly in an agricultural society. From a retrospective review of medical records from 2012 to 2020, 50 keratitis cases of cultured-positive for dematiaceous fungi were ...
Chulaluck Tangmonkongvoragul, Susama Chokesuwattanaskul, Napaporn Tananuvat, Monsicha Pongpom, Phit Upaphong, Sinthirath Saysithidej, Muanploy Niparugs, Siriporn Chongkae   +7 more
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Curvularia lung infection mimics malignancy

Heliyon, 2023
Curvularia rarely causes human infections despite its ubiquity in the environment. It is most associated with allergic diseases such as chronic sinusitis and allergic bronchopulmonary mycosis; however, causing a lung mass is rarely reported in the ...
Nour Daoud, Neerja Gulati
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Diagnostic accuracy of morphologic identification of filamentous fungi in paraffin embedded tissue sections: Correlation of histological and culture diagnosis

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2014
Aims and Objectives: The aim was to investigate the correlation between histological and culture diagnosis of filamentous fungi. Materials and Methods: Tissue sections from biopsy samples stained with Hematoxylin and Eosin and special stains from samples
Sundaram Challa, Umabala Pamidi, Shantveer G Uppin, Megha S Uppin, Lakshmi Vemu   +4 more
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Bacillus subtilis induces morphological changes in Fonsecaea pedrosoi in vitro resulting in more resistant fungal forms in vivo [PDF]

, 2010
Interactions among microorganisms may be the cause of morphological modifications, particularly in fungal cells. The aim of this work was to examine the changes that occur in cells of the fungus Fonsecaea pedrosoi after in vitro co-culturing with ...
Anzai, Mariana Caselli, Gompertz, Olga Fischman, Machado, Alexandre Paulo   +2 more
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Exophiala jeanselmei and Rhizopus oryzae Co-infection Post Renal Transplant [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2019
Invasive fungal infections are associated with morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. Dematiaceous fungi are being increasingly recognised as human pathogens, particularly in transplant recipients.
Suneeta Meena, Gagandeep Singh, Mragnayani Pandey, Immaculata Xess   +3 more
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