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Eumycetoma: pathogenesis, current treatments, and the search for new drugs [PDF]
Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyEumycetoma is a neglected tropical disease which can be caused by 69 different fungal species. In 2024, eumycetoma was listed as a high priority fungal infection on the fungal priority list of the World Health Organization. Eumycetoma is characterized by
Dounia El Yachioui +2 more
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Encapsulated eumycetoma caused by Biatriospora mackinnonii
Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2022 Eumycetoma is a chronic infection due to filamentous fungi. Herein, we report a case of eumycetoma presenting as a subcutaneous encapsulated lesion on the right leg with no previous traumatic implantation.
Andres Tirado-Sánchez +2 more
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An update on the development of novel antifungal agents for eumycetoma
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2023 Eumycetoma, a chronic subcutaneous mycosis, responds poorly to the available antifungal treatments and patients often require extensive surgical resection or amputation of the affected limb. More effective treatments are needed for eumycetoma.
Wendy Van De Sande +2 more
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Management of Eumycetoma [PDF]
Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin (Periodical of Dermatology and Venerology), 2020 Background: Mycetoma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin that can extend to the fascia, tendons, muscles, and bones. Caused by a bacterium called actinomycetoma and a fungus called eumycetoma are responsible for mycetoma, both of which must be ...
Tjokorde Istri Nyndia Vaniari +5 more
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Association of eumycetoma and schistosomiasis. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2013 Eumycetoma is a morbid chronic granulomatous subcutaneous fungal disease. Despite high environmental exposure to this fungus in certain regions of the world, only few develop eumycetoma for yet unknown reasons.
Jaap J van Hellemond +7 more
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Eumycetoma Medical Treatment: Past, Current Practice, Latest Advances and Perspectives
Microbiology Research, 2021 Mycetoma is a neglected tropical disease that is associated with poor communities and socioeconomically impaired individuals in the tropical and sub-tropical areas.
Emmanuel Edwar Siddig +2 more
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Diagnosis and Management of a Long-Standing Eumycetoma of the Wrist in Somalia: A Case Report in a Resource-Limited Setting [PDF]
International Medical Case Reports JournalAdam Abdulahi Mohamed,1,2 Shafie Abdulkadir Hassan,3 Mhmoud Mohmed Mhmoud Hassan1 1Center for Mycetoma Research, Mogadishu, Somalia; 2Faculty of Health Sciences, Central University of Science and Technology, Baladweyn, Hiiran, Somalia; 3Faculty of ...
Mohamed AA, Hassan SA, Hassan MMM
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Sandalwood Sesquiterpene (Z)-α-Santalol Exhibits In Vivo Efficacy Against Madurella mycetomatis in Galleria mellonella Larvae [PDF]
MoleculesIn continuation of our recent report on the in vitro activity of sandalwood essential oils and their major components, the sesquiterpenes (Z)-α- and -β-santalols, against the pathogenic fungus Madurella mycetomatis, causative agent of the neglected ...
Shereen O. Abd Algaffar +6 more
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MRI findings in cranial eumycetoma
Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2011 Cranial eumycetoma (CE) due to direct inoculation of Madurella grisea into the scalp is extremely rare. We describe a case of CE caused by direct inoculation of M.
Munawwar Ahmed +3 more
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Fusarium subglutinans: A new eumycetoma agent
Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2013 Eumycetoma is a chronic subcutaneous mycosis mainly caused by Madurella spp. Fusarium opportunistic infections in humans are often caused by Fusarium solani and Fusarium oxysporum. We report a case of eumycetoma by F. subglutinans, diagnosed by clinical aspect and culture, and confirmed by PCR sequencing.
Roberto Arenas-Guzman
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