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Clinical and demographic profile of chromoblastomycosis in a referral service in the midwest of São Paulo state (Brazil) [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2015
Chromoblastomycosis is one of the most frequent deep mycoses found in rural populations. This cross-sectional, retrospective and descriptive study was conducted with cases of chromoblastomycosis diagnosed ...
Gabriela Franco Marques, Paula Yoshiko Masuda, Juliana Martins Prazeres Sousa, Jaison Antônio Barreto, Patrick Alexander Wachholz   +4 more
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Successful treatment of chromoblastomycosis caused by Fonsecaea pedrosoi using imiquimod

The Journal of Dermatology, 2020
AbstractChromoblastomycosis (CBM) is a fungal infection caused by fungi belonging to the order Chaetothyriales, and caused mainly by Fonsecaea pedrosoi. The classic treatment, based on itraconazole and/or terbinafine as well as physical approaches, is considered complex and ineffective due to the high rate of relapses.
Walter Belda, Paulo Ricardo Criado, Luiz Felipe Domingues Passero   +2 more
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Isolation of Fonsecaea pedrosoi from thorns of Mimosa pudica, a probable natural source of chromoblastomycosis

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2004
We report the isolation of Fonsecaea pedrosoi from thorns of the plant Mimosa pudica L. at the place of infection identified by one of our patients. Clinical diagnosis of chromoblastomycosis was established by direct microscopic examination and cultures ...
Claudio Guedes Salgado, Jorge Pereira da Silva, José Antônio Picanço Diniz, Moisés Batista da Silva, Patrícia Fagundes da Costa, Claudio Teixeira, Ubirajara Imbiriba Salgado   +6 more
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Curious Facial Lesion: A Case Report of Facial Chromoblastomycosis

Clinical Dermatology Review
Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic, progressive, noncontagious, localized fungal infection of the cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues. The causative agents include dematiaceous fungi such as Fonsecaea pedrosoi, Fonsecaea compactum, Phialophora verrucosa ...
Jisna Joy, DG Vinay, BM Soumya
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Clinical, epidemiological and mycological report on 65 patients from the Eastern Amazon region with chromoblastomycosis Relato clínico, epidemiológico e micológico de 65 pacientes com cromoblastomicose procedentes da Amazônia oriental

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2012
BACKGROUND: Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic fungal infection caused by fungi from the Dematiaceae family. According to several studies, Fonsecaea pedrosoi is the most common of these fungi.
Carla Andréa Avelar Pires, Marilia Brasil Xavier, Juarez Antônio Simões Quaresma, Geraldo Mariano Moraes de Macedo, Bruna Ranyelle de Marinho Sousa, Arival Cardoso de Brito   +5 more
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Cromoblastomicose no Rio Grande do Sul: relato de 12 casos

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 1997
São relatados 12 casos de cromoblastomicose diagnosticados no interior do Rio Grande do Sul, no período 1988-1995. Os aspectos clínicos e evolutivos são analisados e comparados com a literatura. O único agente isolado foi Fonsecaea pedrosoi.
Matte Shirley M.W., Lopes Jorge O., Melo Ivanir S., Espadim Luís Eduardo R., Pinto Marcelo Souza   +4 more
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Detection of delayed hypersensitivity to Fonsecaea pedrosoi metabolic antigen (chromomycin)

Nippon Ishinkin Gakkai Zasshi, 2008
An experimental study was conducted between January 2002 and April 2003 for the detection of delayed hypersensitivity to Fonsecaea pedrosoi metabolic antigen (chromomycin) in skin tests. A total of 194 subjects were attended by spontaneous demand at the Infectious and Parasitic Diseases outpatient clinic of the Federal University of Maranhão-UFMA and ...
Garcia Marques, Sirlei, Pedroso e Silva, Conceição de Maria, Aparecida Resende, Maria, Moura Silva, Antônio Augusto, Mendes Caldas, Arlene de Jesus, Lopes Costa, Jackson Mauricio   +5 more
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Immunoprecipitation techniques and Elisa in the detection of anti-Fonsecaea pedrosoi antibodies in chromoblastomycosis

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2003
Chromoblastomycosis (CBM) is a chronic subcutaneous infection caused by several dematiaceous fungi. The most commonly etiological agent found in Brazil is Fonsecaea pedrosoi, which appears as thick walled, brownish colored cells with transverse and ...
Vidal Mônica Scarpelli Martinelli, Castro Luis Guilherme Martins de, Cavalecate Sônia Cristina, Lacaz Carlos da Silva   +3 more
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Photodynamic therapy combined with antifungal drugs against chromoblastomycosis and the effect of ALA-PDT on Fonsecaea in vitro.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2019
BACKGROUND:Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic skin and subcutaneous fungal infection caused by dematiaceous fungi and is associated with low cure and high relapse rates.
Yongxuan Hu, Xinyu Qi, Hengbiao Sun, Yan Lu, Yanqing Hu, Xuyang Chen, Kangxing Liu, Yemei Yang, Zuhao Mao, Zhong Wu, Xianyi Zhou   +10 more
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Experimental murine chromoblastomycosis obtained from Fonsecaea pedrosoi isolate cultured for a long periodt

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2009
The present study aimed to describe F. pedrosoi propagules capable of causing chronic murine disease. Several changes in F. pedrosoi hyphae were identified in fungal cells cultured for a long period.
AP Machado, E Freymuller, O Fischman
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