Molecular phylogeny has revealed that sporotrichosis is caused by several sporothrix species which differ in clinical *** complex is embedded within Ophiostoma,a genus mainly comprising fungi that live in association ...
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Molecular phylogeny has revealed that sporotrichosis is caused by several sporothrix species which differ in clinical *** complex is embedded within Ophiostoma,a genus mainly comprising fungi that live in association with bark beetles,but differs by a high virulence towards humans and other *** different ecology is corroborated by phylogenetic *** aim of the present study was to determine the validity of the rDNA internal transcribed spacer(ITS)region as a marker for diagnostics of species in the clinical group,using betatubulin sequences to calibrate species *** topology of the two gene trees was concordant,and all clinically relevant sporothrix species could easily be recognized by means of the ITS *** increased geographic sampling did not affected delimitation success in the clinical clade of the *** complex.
sporothrix schenckii (S. schenckii), a dimorphic fungus, is the etiological agent of sporotrichosis. After entrance of microconidia or mycelial fragments into a mammalian host, the fungus differentiates into the par...
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sporothrix schenckii (S. schenckii), a dimorphic fungus, is the etiological agent of sporotrichosis. After entrance of microconidia or mycelial fragments into a mammalian host, the fungus differentiates into the parasitic yeast form. Meanwhile, several defensive signals would be triggered when the innate immune system was stimulated by S. schenckii invasion and microbe-specific phagocytosis. The success of S. schenckii infection partly depends on its ability to avoid oxidative damage from reactive oxygen species (ROS) released by polymorphonuclear leukocytes and activated macrophages. However, the antioxidant defense mechanisms of S. schenckii remains unknown. Catalases, one of the central enzymes involved in scavenging ROS via converting hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to water and molecular oxygen, play an essential role in protecting intracellular pathogenic fungi against ROS and regulating growth and development in some fungi. No catalase in S. schenckii has been identified and characterized previously. Recently we have cloned a catalase homologous gene from the yeast form of S. schenckii and designated it Sscat. In this report,
Sporotrichosis is a subcutaneous mycosis caused by the sporothrix schenckii complex. It has three classic clinical variants: fixed, lymphangitic, and systemic. Treatment in most cases has been itraconazole or potassiu...
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Sporotrichosis is a subcutaneous mycosis caused by the sporothrix schenckii complex. It has three classic clinical variants: fixed, lymphangitic, and systemic. Treatment in most cases has been itraconazole or potassium iodide. The aim of this paper is to communicate an unusual relapsing case treated with IK. We report a 73-year-old woman with lymphangitic sporotrichosis, adequate response to treatment with potassium iodide, and recurrence 15 months after. A molecular test was performed through the amplification of a 331 bp fragment of the calmodulin gene. In both infections, the same specie was isolated. The effects of potassium iodide are briefly discussed, and we conclude that the same treatment can be prescribed, if no side effects are observed.
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