Hisako Kushima,Hiroshi Ishii
Hisako Kushima
Azole antifungals are the cornerstone of therapy for aspergillosis, yet the global rise in azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus has become a major clinical concern. Resistance rates vary widely across regions, with particularly serious imp...
The Light and Shadow of Medical Mycology from the Perspective of a Return to the Origin [0.03%]
回归本源视域下的医学真菌学的荣光与暗影
Ken Iozumi
Ken Iozumi
Medical mycology is a traditional field of medicine that has developed over a long history through the contributions of numerous researchers and clinicians. This paper focuses on the most influential individuals, discoveries, and inventions...
Sayaka Ohara,Hiromitsu Noguchi,Tadahiko Matsumoto et al.
Sayaka Ohara et al.
Comparing the Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations and Minimum Fungicidal Concentrations of Antifungal Drugs in Microsporum canis [0.03%]
微孢子菌的抗真菌药物最低抑菌浓度和最低杀菌浓度的比较研究
Honoka Nojo,Akira Watanabe,Koichi Makimura et al.
Honoka Nojo et al.
To assess the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and the minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) of itraconazole (ITCZ), terbinafine (TBF), and miconazole (MCZ) in eight isolates of Microsporum canis. The MICs in the eight tested strains...
Comparative Study
Medical mycology journal. 2026;67(1):79-81. DOI:10.3314/mmj.25-00024 2026
Biofilm and Dermatophytoma [0.03%]
生物膜与表皮癣菌瘤
Tomotaka Sato,Norihito Fukada,Hisashi Kobayashi et al.
Tomotaka Sato et al.
Dermatophytoma is a type of onychomycosis with distinctive clinical features. Clinically, it typically appears as a linear spike, triangular, or round white- or yellow-colored mass on the nail plate. Dermatophytes are thought to adhere to t...
Takahito Toyotome
Takahito Toyotome
Zoonoses are generally defined as infections that are naturally transmitted between humans and other vertebrate animals. Among fungi, dermatophytes are well-established zoonotic pathogens. In contrast, many pathogenic molds are environmenta...
Yumi Ogawa
Yumi Ogawa
The first cases of Trichophyton tonsurans infection outbreaks were reported in Japan beginning around the turn of the 21th century. Initial reports were of group infections among high school and college combat sports athletes. Gradually, th...
Yusuke Yagi,Yukihiro Hamada
Yusuke Yagi
The optimization of antifungal therapy based on pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) principles is crucial for improving outcomes in invasive fungal infections; however, its clinical application faces considerable hurdles. This review ...
Control of Fungal Infections After Chemotherapy for Hematologic Diseases and After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation [0.03%]
血液病化学治疗后和造血干细胞移植后的真菌感染的控制
Tatsuo Oyake
Tatsuo Oyake
For the treatment of hematologic diseases such as acute leukemia and lymphoma, cytotoxic chemotherapy and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) are often used in routine clinical practice. Fungal infections are not only associated ...
Tomoe Ichikawa,Yoshio Ishibashi
Tomoe Ichikawa
Fungal pathogenesis involves several molecular mechanisms, with adhesion to host tissues being a key step that occurs through interactions between host and fungal molecules at an early stage of infection. The functions of these proteins can...