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The need to verify sensitization to mycotic allergens in children with allergic bronchopulmonary diseases is due to the severity of their clinical course, the high frequency of complications, and the inadequate efficiency of conventional treatment regimens. The sensitivity of most techniques used in...
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PMID: 20886720
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Petroleum-polluted soils are a common disaster in many countries. Bioremediation of oil contamination in soils is based on the stimulation of petroleum-hydrocarbon-degrading fungal and microbial communities. A field study was conducted in a petroleum-contaminated site to find petroleum-resistant pla...
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PMID: 19932506
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To report the first case of fungal keratitis caused by presumed Carpoligna species.
A 37-year-old gardener sustained a full-thickness, stellate corneal laceration while cutting wood outdoors with a circular saw. Two months after surgical repair, he developed a severe infectious keratitis with descem...
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PMID: 20168220
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Onychomycosis is a frequent nail disease caused by dermatophytes, yeasts, and nondermatophyte molds. Trichophyton rubrum, T mentagrophytes, and Epidermophyton floccosum are the most common etiologic agents worldwide. Candida spp are the most frequent among the yeasts. Diagnosis is corroborated by di...
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PMID: 20347657
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CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND DIAGNOSIS: An 11-year-old spayed domestic crossbred cat was presented for two focal lesions affecting the subcutis that developed 3 weeks after a cat fight. Lesions consisted of swelling of the subcutaneous tissues over the bridge of the nose and a focal swelling of the dew...
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PMID: 20193914
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The title compounds, 2-substituted phenyl-3-{1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-7-[4-(2,3-dichlorophenylpiperazin-1-yl]-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline} carboxamido-1,3-thiazolidin-4-ones 6a-j, have been synthesized after several structural variations viz. hydrazide 2 via acid chloride, Schiff base formation and cyc...
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PMID: 20210078
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Some new [3-(4-phenyl)-5-phenyl-4,5-dihydropyrazol-1-yl](pyridine-4-yl)methanones and 3-substituted phenyl-5-substituted phenyl-4,5-dihydro-pyrazole-1-carbothioamides have been synthesized employing microwave techniques and evaluated for antimicrobial activity. Substituted acetophenones (1) were rea...
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PMID: 20210079
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We consider two cultures: U. consortiale 960 and P. vulpinum 3957 to be the most promising for further researches, they differ by a wide spectrum of antibiotic and phytotoxic activity and were not studied before. The paper is presented in Ukrainian....
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PMID: 20455437
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Sequence data from the 18S nrDNA (SSU) and 28S nrDNA (LSU) regions of isolates of Phoma section Paraphoma were compared with those of representative isolates of the morphologically similar anamorph genera Pleurophoma and Pyrenochaeta and of the type species of Phoma sections Phoma, Pilosa and Plenod...
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PMID: 20943506
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Before the present study, no fungi using anion surfactant as a nutrient had been identified, although some fungi were known to use nonion surfactant. Washing water collected from 63 washing machines was inoculated onto 0.1% LAS (Sodium dodecyl benzenesulfonate) anion surfactant media to identify fun...
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PMID: 20055223
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The methods for extraction of nucleic acids from the fungi and clinical materials containing various microorganisms have currently modified and make it possible to extract DNA with its highest yield and to minimize its destruction. In particular, this concerns mycelial fungi that have a rigid cell w...
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PMID: 20000115
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Back water system of Kerala is well known for its fertility. Fungi play a vital role in detritus decomposition, nutrient cycling and energy flow in marine food web including backwater ecosystem. Present investigation on the diversity of marine fungi from two back waters of Kerala resulted in the iso...
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PMID: 20136041
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Fungal diversity during composting was investigated by culture-independent rDNA sequence analysis. Composting was carried out with pig manure and mushroom cultural waste using a field-scale composter (Hazaka system), and samples were collected at various stages. Based on partial sequence analysis of...
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PMID: 19734710
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Mold was detected in 93% of the homes. The most common molds were Cladosporium in 72% and Penicillium in 42% of the samples. Controlling for sex, ethnicity, age, and winter season of sampling, Penicillium measured in the home was associated with a mean peak expiratory flow variability greater than 1...
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PMID: 19663123
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An 18.9 kDa antifungal protein designated juncin was isolated from seeds of the Japanese takana (Brassica juncea var. integrifolia). The purification protocol employed comprised anion-exchange chromatography on Q-Sepharose, affinity chromatography on Affi-gel blue gel, cation exchang...
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PMID: 19354248
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Asthma prevalence has markedly increased over the past 30 years. Although atopy and exposure to environmental allergens are known to exacerbate asthma, recent literature supports a causal role of indoor allergens in disease development.
High-risk birth cohorts continue to point to atopy as the main...
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PMID: 19326507
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The present research is preliminary biological screening of Euphorbia helioscopia L. (Euphorbiaceae). Dichloromethane and methanol extracts of the aerial parts of the plant were investigated for their antioxidant, antifungal, antibacterial and phytotoxic activities. Dichloromethane extract exhibited...
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PMID: 19339230
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Sixteen genera of soil moniliaceous hyphomycetes were isolated from 40 soil samples collected from the southern and northern slopes of Taibai Mountain, and the indices Shannon-Wiener diversity index, evenness, niche breadth, and niche overlap were used to analyze the community structure and niche of...
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PMID: 19459377
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Several species of the family Culicidae are important vectors of diseases in humans and other animals. Immature stages are filter-feeders of organic particulate matter and microorganisms. Studies on microbial diversity can contribute to the discovery of new substances that can be used in the pharmac...
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PMID: 19618051
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These results indicate a possible clinical role for luliconazole with its broad-spectrum antimycotic activity....
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PMID: 19115136
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The lowest test concentration (50 microg/ml) of extracts of Cz bark prepared into acetone and that of Cz leaf into petroleum ether and ethanol exhibited complete inhibition (100%) of spore germination in both the moulds. At 100 microg/ml concentration all the extracts showed about 50 to 100% inhibit...
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PMID: 19267932
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The present study had the aim of testing the hexane and methanol extracts of avocado seeds, in order to determine their toxicity towards Artemia salina, evaluate their larvicidal activity towards Aedes aegypti and investigate their in vitro antifungal potential against strains of Candida spp, Crypto...
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PMID: 19448924
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The screening study of endoglucanase producers among 58 strains 28 species 12 genera of mesophilous and thermotolerant micromycetes has been performed. Approximately 20% of investigated strains of micromycetes showed the highest endoglucanase activities (hydrolysis rates reached 0.40-0.57) during th...
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PMID: 20387653
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We present a case of severe outflow conduit obstruction by a rare environmental fungus, Myceliophthora thermophila. After replacement of the infected device and intensive antifungal treatment, heart transplantation was performed 2 yr later....
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PMID: 19095833
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The aims of the present study were to analyze the genetic variability of Cercospora kikuchii isolates and the in vitro cercosporin production, of these isolates obtained from soybean at the central-northern region of Santa Fe province (Argentina). Also the relationship between RAPD profiles and toxi...
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PMID: 19071893
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Uranium(VI) sorption by two highly uranium-resistant air-borne fungi in a low-pH medium was measured by means of gamma spectrometry. Growth kinetics and stoichiometry of the two fungal species were also studied. Results show acceptable growth rates in synthetic medium with glucose and ammonia as car...
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PMID: 19149355
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Psoroptes ovis is responsible for a highly contagious skin condition, both in sheep and cattle. This parasite has a marked economical impact in the sheep and cattle industry. Biological control is considered as a realistic alternative to chemotherapeutic control. Laboratory experiments were carried...
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PMID: 18584130
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We review published and unpublished studies conducted in Israel with six acaropathogenic fungi, assayed in order to control the citrus rust mite, Phyllocoptruta oleivora (Ashmead) (CRM). Hirsutella thompsonii Fisher was introduced twice, killed 80-90% of the exposed mites, but due to its requirement...
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PMID: 18946714
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Laboratory and field studies were conducted to examine the prospect of mycelial application of Hirsutella thompsonii as an alternative to the use of mycelial-conidial formulations of the fungus in the suppression of the coconut mite, Aceria guerreronis. In a series of laboratory experiments, glycero...
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PMID: 18685957
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The spider mites Tetranychus urticae Koch and Tetranychus evansi Baker and Pritchard are important pests of horticultural crops. They are infected by entomopathogenic fungi naturally or experimentally. Fungal pathogens known to cause high infection in spider mite populations belong to the order Ento...
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PMID: 18685956
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We investigated the influence of potential laccase inducers with environmental relevance on extracellular laccase activity and removal of the xenoestrogen technical nonylphenol (tNP) by the aquatic hyphomycete Clavariopsis aquatica. Concomitantly, we identified two putative laccase gene fragments (I...
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PMID: 18764877
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The antifungal activity of essential oil (EO) from the Brazilian epazote (Chenopodium ambrosioides L.) was evaluated by the poison food assay at concentrations of 0.3%, 0.1%, and 0.05% with eight postharvest deteriorating fungi (Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus glaucus, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus...
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PMID: 18679750
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We evaluated the importance of serial repetition of direct microscopic exams and fungal culture for the diagnosis of onychomycosis in the city of Fortaleza, Ceará, in northeast Brazil. We first made a retrospective study of 127 patients with onychomycosis, identifying the fungi that had been isolat...
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PMID: 19030737
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We use genome-wide transcriptome analysis to characterize the consequence of natural fungal infection in Caenorhabditis elegans. We identify several families of genes encoding putative antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) and proteins that are transcriptionally up-regulated upon infection. Many are located...
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PMID: 18636113
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Twelve triterpene glycosides were obtained and their structures were identified, including seven novel saponins. All saponins showed activities on P. oryzae, and most of them exhibited cytotoxicity on P388 and A549 significantly. CONCLUSION: Our researches provided valuable leads for pursuing new an...
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PMID: 18973015
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We developed new ITS primers that produce a PCR product for B. bassiana 11-98, but not for cotton. In cotton samples containing DNA from B. bassiana11-98, the fungus was detected at DNA ratios of 1:1000; B. bassiana 11-98 was detected also in seedlings grown from seed treated with B. bassiana 11-98....
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PMID: 18442830
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We distinguish two pathogenic species: S. dimidiatum and S. hyalinum which is an homologous non-pigmented mutant of S. dimidiatum. This keratinophilic mold may produce superficial disease (skin, nails) indistinguishable from dermatophytes. In Martinique, this pseudodermatophyte could represent more...
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PMID: 18325689
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We report a case of M. indicus subcutaneous infection in a 51-year-old man with human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis C co-infection, who had a liver transplant. He developed skin nodules with a sporotrichoid lymphangitic distribution. Histopathology demonstrated unusual fungal elements with an...
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PMID: 17944811
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Phytochemical investigations on the alkaloidal fraction of the whole plant of the Isatis tinctoria led to the isolation of the alkaloids 1-6. Compounds 3, 2 were found to be potent butyrylcholinesterase and lipoxygenase enzymes inhibitors in a concentration-dependent manner with the IC(50) values 16...
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PMID: 18569333
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Until recently, yeasts and nondermatophyte molds were regarded as contaminants, but their emergence as a significant cause of onychomycosis in immunocompromised patients calls for mycologic diagnosis and antifungal susceptibility testing in onychomycosis. The recognition of the changing patterns of...
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PMID: 18477149
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Chloroperoxidase (CPO) from Caldariomyces fumago is a potentially very useful enzyme due to its ability to catalyze a large variety of stereoselective oxidation reactions, but poor operational stability is a main limitation for commercial use. In the present study, the possibility of increasing the...
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PMID: 18479771
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We used quantitative PCR (qPCR) for the detection of selected fungal and bacterial groups in 184 building materials of different types and compared the results with culture-based analysis. Nine either commonly found species, genera or groups of fungi, or those considered as moisture damage indicator...
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PMID: 18449403
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Catherine Kauffmann-Lacroix,
Anne Bousseau,
Frédéric Dalle,
Marie-Pierre Brenier-Pinchart,
Laurence Delhaes,
Marie Machouart,
Martine Gari-Toussaint,
Annick Datry,
Claire Lacroix,
Christophe Hennequin,
Dominique Toubas and
Odile Morin
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There was a significant difference (p=0.039) in the number of positive cultures between the three types of water sampled: hot water (>50 degrees C) was colonized less often than first flow or cold water. Only 4% of the hot-water samples had positive cultures, compared to the 52% of the cold-water sa...
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PMID: 18243636
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SBTX, a novel toxin from soybean, was purified by ammonium sulfate fractionation followed by chromatographic steps DEAE-Cellulose, CM-Sepharose and Superdex 200 HR fast-protein liquid chromatography (FPLC). Lethality of SBTX to mice (LD(50) 5.6 mg/kg) was used as parameter in the purification steps....
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PMID: 18328522
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There are many mycotoxins with different chemical structures and biological activities. They are present in many food items of vegetable and animal origin as well as in the air. Consequently the exposure of humans to these agents is rather common. In some particular instances the dosage taken up by...
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PMID: 18461529
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In a screening program for new metabolites from fungi inhibiting the IL-4 mediated signal transduction, a novel chlorinated macrocyclic lactone, designated as oxacyclododecindione, was isolated from fermentations of the imperfect fungus Exserohilum rostratum. The structure was determined by a combin...
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PMID: 18653993
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Antifungal activity of ChiCW and synergistic interactions between ChiCW with fungicides were investigated. Conidial germinations of phytopathogenic fungi, Alternaria brassicicola, Botrytis elliptica, and Colletotrichum gloeoporioides, were inhibited by ChiCW but A. longipes was not. In addition, Chi...
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PMID: 18467877
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At a routine examination, multiple colonies of hyphomycetes of uncommon morphology were isolated from two patients with clinically suspected mycosis of the big toes (and confirmed microscopically by the presence of fragmented/thin hyphae). Based on the detailed study of the morphological and physiol...
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PMID: 18578410
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Elizabeth L Adams,
Peter J Rice,
Bridget Graves,
Harry E Ensley,
Hai Yu,
Gordon D Brown,
Siamon Gordon,
Mario A Monteiro,
Erzsebet Papp-Szabo,
Douglas W Lowman,
Trevor D Power,
Michael F Wempe and
David L Williams
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We examined the effect of glucan structure on recognition and binding by murine recombinant Dectin-1 with a library of natural product and synthetic (1-->3)-beta/(1-->6)-beta-glucans as well as nonglucan polymers. Dectin-1 is highly specific for glucans with a pure (1-->3)-beta-linked backbone struc...
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PMID: 18171906
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HIV infection is not independently associated with an increased risk of cutaneous fungal disease....
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PMID: 18377595
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Armelle Tsafack Mbaveng,
Bathélémy Ngameni,
Victor Kuete,
Ingrid Konga Simo,
Pantaléon Ambassa,
René Roy,
Merhatibeb Bezabih,
François-Xavier Etoa,
Bonaventure Tchaleu Ngadjui,
Berhanu M Abegaz,
J J Marion Meyer,
Namrita Lall and
Véronique Penlap Beng
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of the crude extract of the twigs of Dorstenia barteri (DBT) as well as that of four of the five flavonoids isolated from this extract. Gram-positive bacteria (six species), Gram-negative bacteria (12 species) and fungi (four species)...
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PMID: 18280679
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We report a case of extensive chromoblastomycosis of 22 years duration caused by F. pedrosoi and review the clinical course, diagnosis and management of this disease....
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PMID: 18324498
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The objectives of the research reported here were to determine the growth, survival, or inactivation of selected microorganisms on individually wrapped processed cheese (IWC) slices stored at 5 degrees C and 22 degrees C, and to compare quality indices. IWC slices were spot-inoculated with foodborne...
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PMID: 18348389
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Onychomycosis (40.3%) was the most frequent infection, followed by tinea capitis (21.9%), tinea pedis (16%), tinea cruris (15.1%), and tinea corporis (6.7%). Tinea capitis was most prevalent (15.1%) in children (male to female ratio, 1 : 1.57), whereas tinea pedis was most common (11.8%) in adults (...
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PMID: 18289321
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