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Dermatophytes usually do not invade beyond the epidermis. However mechanical breakage of the skin resulting from scratching or trauma and immunocompromised state, such as diabetes mellitus, lymphoma, and long-term steroid...
Seo DD, Kim YS, Kim BN, Bae IG, Kang JM, Kim MN, Woo JH, Ryu JS
KMID: 2243222
Korean J Med Mycol.
2001 Mar;6(1):42-44.
Candida parapsilosis was not considered pathogenic, until it had been reported as the cause of the fatal case of infective endocarditis in intravenous narcotic addicts in 1940. More recently this...
The number of fungus spores in the air is greater compared to that of pollen and also is less influenced by season. Recently there is increasing interest in the role...
BACKGROUND: Dermatophytes are spreading through the scales shed from the skin lesions. Because other coexistent dermatophytoses such as tinea unguium of the toe nails and tinea cruris are common in...
Aspergillus oryzae is a filamentous fungus classified in the group Aspergillaceae Ascomycetes. A. oryzae is an important microorganism for industrial production of enzymes and fermented food products. It secrets large...
BACKGROUND: Sporotrichosis is a chronic, deep cutaneous fungal infection characterized by nodular lesions of the cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues with involvement of the adjacent lymphatics. The infection is usually acquired...