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Infrared Spectroscopy as a Promising Tool for Diagnosing and Typing Human Pathogenic Fungi
ABSTRACT Fungal infections are increasingly recognised as a global health challenge, responsible for millions of cases annually and substantial mortality, especially in immunocompromised individuals. Yet, the diagnosis of these infections remains notoriously difficult, often delayed by slow culture‐based methods or hindered by the high cost and ...
Anthony G. J. Medeiros +8 more
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Characteristics and Correlations of the Oral and Gut Fungal Microbiome with Hypertension
The mycobiome is an essential constituent of the human microbiome and is associated with various diseases. However, the role of oral and gut fungi in hypertension (HTN) remains largely unexplored.
Bo-Yan Chen +18 more
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Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis by Exophiala dermatitidis
Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis is a rare and frequently fatal disease. We report a case of cerebral phaeohyphomycosis caused by Exophiala dermatitidis in a young immuno competent male presenting to a tertiary care hospital in Jaipur.
S, Sood +3 more
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Exophiala dermatitidis, ‘the real black fungus’ fungemia in a patient with COVID-19
The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India had brought with it a surge of ‘black fungus’ co-infection, which is a misnomer for mucormycosis. The present case illustrates the ‘real black fungus’ infection in a 50-year old male patient with COVID-19
Mohd Nizam Tzar +3 more
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Fish Pathogens and Associated Zoonotic Risks in Aquaculture: A Global One Health Perspective
ABSTRACT Aquaculture sector is a key contributor to global food and nutritional security, yet its rapid intensification has heightened concerns about the emergence and spread of zoonotic fish pathogens that threaten human, animal and environmental health.
Fredrick Juma Syanya +7 more
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Hypersensitivity pneumonitis of a bagpipe player: Fungal antigens as trigger?
Here we present a 79-year old man with chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis probably caused by fungal contamination of a bagpipe. Several samples were taken from the patient's bagpipe.
Katharina Ziegler +5 more
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The black yeast Exophiala lecanii-corni of the order Chaetothyriales is notable for its ability to produce abundant quantities of DHN-melanin. While many other Exophiala species are frequent causal agents of human infection, E.
Jillian Romsdahl +6 more
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Liver cirrhosis caused by Exophiala dermatitidis [PDF]
We report a case of liver cirrhosis caused byExophiala dermatitidisin a previously healthy child. The infecting organism was initially mistaken as capsule-deficientCryptococcus neoformans.
Ki Ho, Hong +4 more
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Phaeohyphomycosis is a chronic infection caused by filamentous dematiaceous fungi and it embraces a wide range of clinical presentations. Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis is caused by traumatic implantation of aetiological fungi in subcutaneous tissue and ...
P. G. R. I. S. Welagedara +5 more
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Subcutaneous Phaeohyphomycosis Caused by Exophiala salmonis [PDF]
We report a case of subcutaneous infection in a 55-yr-old Korean diabetic patient who presented with a cystic mass of the ankle. Black fungal colonies were observed after culturing on blood and Sabouraud dextrose agar. On microscopic observation, septated ellipsoidal or cylindrical conidia accumulating on an annellide were visualized after staining ...
Yoon, Young Ahn +5 more
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