Search Results - "Medical mycology (Oxford)"

A prospective multicenter study on mucormycosis in India: Epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment by Prakash, Hariprasath, Ghosh, Anup Kumar, Rudramurthy, Shivaprakash Mandya, Singh, Pankaj, Xess, Immaculata, Savio, Jayanthi, Pamidimukkala, Umabala, Jillwin, Joseph, Varma, Subhash, Das, Ashim, Panda, Naresh K, Singh, Surjit, Bal, Amanjit, Chakrabarti, Arunaloke

“…Mucormycosis due to Mucorales is reported at large numbers in uncontrolled diabetics across India, but systematic multicenter epidemiological study has not…”
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Update on Candida krusei, a potential multidrug-resistant pathogen by Jamiu, A T, Albertyn, J, Sebolai, O M, Pohl, C H

“…Abstract Although Candida albicans remains the main cause of candidiasis, in recent years a significant number of infections has been attributed to…”
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Candida auris: The recent emergence of a multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen by Forsberg, Kaitlin, Woodworth, Kate, Walters, Maroya, Berkow, Elizabeth L, Jackson, Brendan, Chiller, Tom, Vallabhaneni, Snigdha

“…Abstract Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant yeast that causes serious invasive infections with high mortality. It was first discovered in 2009,…”
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Challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of mucormycosis by Skiada, A, Lass-Floerl, C, Klimko, N, Ibrahim, A, Roilides, E, Petrikkos, G

“…Abstract The diagnosis and treatment of mucormycosis are challenging. The incidence of the disease seems to be increasing. Hematological malignancies are the…”
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Ibrexafungerp: A novel oral glucan synthase inhibitor by Davis, M R, Donnelley, M A, Thompson, G R

“…Ibrexafungerp is a novel glucan synthase inhibitor currently undergoing phase II and phase III clinical trials. This compound has demonstrated in vitro…”
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Aspergillus and aspergilloses in wild and domestic animals: a global health concern with parallels to human disease by Seyedmousavi, Seyedmojtaba, Guillot, Jacques, Arné, Pascal, de Hoog, G. Sybren, Mouton, Johan W., Melchers, Willem J. G., Verweij, Paul E.

“…The importance of aspergillosis in humans and various animal species has increased over the last decades. Aspergillus species are found worldwide in humans and…”
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Pulmonary cryptococcosis: A review of pathobiology and clinical aspects by Setianingrum, Findra, Rautemaa-Richardson, Riina, Denning, David W

“…Pulmonary cryptococcosis is an important opportunistic invasive mycosis in immunocompromised patients, but it is also increasingly seen in immunocompetent…”
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Malassezia ecology, pathophysiology, and treatment by Theelen, Bart, Cafarchia, Claudia, Gaitanis, Georgios, Bassukas, Ioannis Dimitrios, Boekhout, Teun, Dawson, Thomas L

“…Abstract Malassezia are lipid dependent basidiomycetous yeasts that inhabit the skin and mucosa of humans and other warm-blooded animals, and are a major…”
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Antifungal drugs: What brings the future? by Van Daele, Ruth, Spriet, Isabel, Wauters, Joost, Maertens, Johan, Mercier, Toine, Van Hecke, Sam, Brüggemann, Roger

“…Abstract The high burden and growing prevalence of invasive fungal infections (IFIs), the toxicity and interactions associated with current antifungal drugs,…”
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Keratin hydrolysis by dermatophytes by Mercer, Derry K, Stewart, Colin S

“…Abstract Dermatophytes are the most common cause of superficial fungal infections (tinea infections) and are a specialized group of filamentous fungi capable…”
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Pathophysiological aspects of Aspergillus colonization in disease by Gago, Sara, Denning, David W, Bowyer, Paul

“…Abstract Aspergillus colonization of the lower respiratory airways is common in normal people, and of little clinical significance. However, in some patients,…”
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Diagnosing Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: A review of current methods and novel approaches by Bateman, Marjorie, Oladele, Rita, Kolls, Jay K

“…Abstract Pneumocystis jirovecii can cause life-threatening pneumonia in immunocompromised patients. Traditional diagnostic testing has relied on staining and…”
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An aero mycological analysis of Mucormycetes in indoor and outdoor environments of northern India by Prakash, Hariprasath, Singh, Shreya, Rudramurthy, Shivaprakash Mandya, Singh, Pankaj, Mehta, Neha, Shaw, Dipika, Ghosh, Anup Kumar

“…Abstract Mucormycosis is an angio-invasive infection, predominantly acquired by inhalation of sporangiospores from the environment. However, the burden of…”
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Antifungal susceptibility of invasive Candida bloodstream isolates from the Asia-Pacific region by Tan, Thean Yen, Hsu, Li Yang, Alejandria, Marissa M., Chaiwarith, Romanee, Chinniah, Terrence, Chayakulkeeree, Methee, Choudhury, Saugata, Chen, Yen Hsu, Shin, Jong Hee, Kiratisin, Pattarachai, Mendoza, Myrna, Prabhu, Kavitha, Supparatpinyo, Khuanchai, Tan, Ai Ling, Phan, Xuan Thi, Tran, Thi Thanh Nga, Nguyen, Gia Binh, Doan, Mai Phuong, Huynh, Van An, Nguyen, Su Minh Tuyet, Tran, Thanh Binh, Van Pham, Hung

“…Bloodstream infections caused by Candida species are of increasing importance and associated with significant mortality. We performed a multi-centre…”
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Fungal infections in animals: a patchwork of different situations by Seyedmousavi, Seyedmojtaba, Bosco, Sandra de M G, de Hoog, Sybren, Ebel, Frank, Elad, Daniel, Gomes, Renata R, Jacobsen, Ilse D, Martel, An, Mignon, Bernard, Pasmans, Frank, Piecková, Elena, Rodrigues, Anderson Messias, Singh, Karuna, Vicente, Vania A, Wibbelt, Gudrun, Wiederhold, Nathan P, Guillot, Jacques

“…Abstract The importance of fungal infections in both human and animals has increased over the last decades. This article represents an overview of the…”
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Global epidemiology of sporotrichosis by Chakrabarti, Arunaloke, Bonifaz, Alexandro, Gutierrez-Galhardo, Maria Clara, Mochizuki, Takashi, Li, Shanshan

“…Sporotrichosis is an endemic mycosis caused by the dimorphic fungus Sporothrix schenckii sensu lato. It has gained importance in recent years due to its…”
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International Society of Human and Animal Mycology (ISHAM)-ITS reference DNA barcoding database—the quality controlled standard tool for routine identification of human and animal pathogenic fungi by Irinyi, Laszlo, Serena, Carolina, Garcia-Hermoso, Dea, Arabatzis, Michael, Desnos-Ollivier, Marie, Vu, Duong, Cardinali, Gianluigi, Arthur, Ian, Normand, Anne-Cécile, Giraldo, Alejandra, da Cunha, Keith Cassia, Sandoval-Denis, Marcelo, Hendrickx, Marijke, Nishikaku, Angela Satie, de Azevedo Melo, Analy Salles, Merseguel, Karina Bellinghausen, Khan, Aziza, Parente Rocha, Juliana Alves, Sampaio, Paula, da Silva Briones, Marcelo Ribeiro, e Ferreira, Renata Carmona, de Medeiros Muniz, Mauro, Castañón-Olivares, Laura Rosio, Estrada-Barcenas, Daniel, Cassagne, Carole, Mary, Charles, Duan, Shu Yao, Kong, Fanrong, Sun, Annie Ying, Zeng, Xianyu, Zhao, Zuotao, Gantois, Nausicaa, Botterel, Françoise, Robbertse, Barbara, Schoch, Conrad, Gams, Walter, Ellis, David, Halliday, Catriona, Chen, Sharon, Sorrell, Tania C., Piarroux, Renaud, Colombo, Arnaldo L., Pais, Célia, de Hoog, Sybren, Zancopé-Oliveira, Rosely Maria, Taylor, Maria Lucia, Toriello, Conchita, de Almeida Soares, Célia Maria, Delhaes, Laurence, Stubbe, Dirk, Dromer, Françoise, Ranque, Stéphane, Guarro, Josep, Cano-Lira, Jose F., Robert, Vincent, Velegraki, Aristea, Meyer, Wieland

“…Human and animal fungal pathogens are a growing threat worldwide leading to emerging infections and creating new risks for established ones. There is a growing…”
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Coccidioidomycosis in Latin America by Laniado-Laborín, Rafael, Arathoon, Eduardo G, Canteros, Cristina, Muñiz-Salazar, Raquel, Rendon, Adrián

“…Abstract Coccidioidomycosis is a highly prevalent systemic mycosis in Latin America and has been reported (human and zoonotic cases) in México, Guatemala,…”
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The endozoan, small-mammal reservoir hypothesis and the life cycle of Coccidioides species by Taylor, John W, Barker, Bridget M

“…Abstract The prevailing hypothesis concerning the ecology of Coccidioides immitis and C. posadasii is that these human pathogenic fungi are soil fungi endemic…”
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Galactomannan testing and Aspergillus PCR in same-day bronchoalveolar lavage and blood samples for diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis by Eigl, Susanne, Hoenigl, Martin, Spiess, Birgit, Heldt, Sven, Prattes, Juergen, Neumeister, Peter, Wolfler, Albert, Rabensteiner, Jasmin, Prueller, Florian, Krause, Robert, Reinwald, Mark, Flick, Holger, Buchheidt, Dieter, Boch, Tobias

“…Abstract In recent years galactomannan antigen testing (GM) and also Aspergillus PCR have become increasingly important for diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis…”
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