Dermoscopic Examination of Tinea Nigra on the Plantar Foot Unveils a Parallel Ridge Pattern Mimicking Acral-Lentiginous Melanoma [0.03%]
皮肤镜检查发现足跖霉菌病与肢端雀斑样黑色素瘤的平行脊状图案相似
Mako Saikawa,Utako Kimura,Yuka Ikari et al.
Mako Saikawa et al.
A man in his thirties patient visited his previous physician with the chief complaint of a pigmented macule on the sole of his left foot that had steadily grown over the past two years. A dermoscopic examination of the lesion showed a paral...
Case Reports
Medical mycology journal. 2024;65(4):103-106. DOI:10.3314/mmj.24-00010 2024
[Aspergillus Cell Surface Structural Analysis and Its Applications to Industrial and Medical Use] [0.03%]
[曲霉细胞表面结构分析及其在工业和医药中的应用]
Ken Miyazawa,Takashi Umeyama,Akira Yoshimi et al.
Ken Miyazawa et al.
The hyphal surface of cells of filamentous fungi is covered with cell wall, which is mainly composed of polysaccharides. Since the cell wall is the first structure to come in contact with the infection host, the environment, and the fungus ...
Masahiro Abe,Yuki Kinjo,Takuro Koshikawa et al.
Masahiro Abe et al.
Candida species are common human pathogens that cause a wide range of diseases ranging from superficial to invasive candidiasis. However, basic studies focusing on the mechanisms underlying these diseases are limited. This article reviews o...
Yusuke Yagi,Yuka Yamagishi,Yukihiro Hamada
Yusuke Yagi
Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) represents a spectrum of lung disorders caused by local proliferation of Aspergillus hyphae in individuals with non-systemic or mildly systemic immunodepression or altered pulmonary integrity due to und...
Antimicrobial Tolerance in Cross-Kingdom Dual-Species Biofilms Formed by Fungi and Bacteria [0.03%]
由真菌和细菌形成的跨界的双物种菌膜中的抗菌耐受性
Sanae Kurakado,Yasuhiko Matsumoto,Shintaro Eshima et al.
Sanae Kurakado et al.
Candida albicans, the most common pathogenic fungus, can form biofilms on the surface of medical devices and often causes bloodstream infections. Biofilms have a complex structure composed of microorganisms and a surrounding extracellular m...
Retrospective Comparison of Two Aspergillus IgG Enzyme Immunoassays for Diagnosing Pulmonary Aspergillosis [0.03%]
回顾性比较两种曲霉IgG酶免疫测定法诊断肺曲霉病的价值
Ikumi Yamagishi,Yuuki Bamba,Hiroshi Moro et al.
Ikumi Yamagishi et al.
Aspergillus-specific antibodies are diagnostic indicators of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) and chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA). Tests for detecting Aspergillus-specific antibodies were not used clinically in Japan, an...
Comparative Study
Medical mycology journal. 2024;65(3):41-47. DOI:10.3314/mmj.24.00004 2024
Emerging Antifungal-Resistant Onychomycosis in a Dermatology Clinic in Kumamoto, Japan [0.03%]
日本熊本一家皮肤病诊所发现甲真菌病对药物产生抗药性现象
We examined 477 patients with culture-positive onychomycosis at the Noguchi Dermatology Clinic between July 2015 and June 2024. Toenail onychomycosis (n = 422) was caused by Trichophyton rubrum (78.0%), Trichophyton interdigitale (19.0%), n...