Name changes in fungi of microbiological, industrial and medical importance

Pf, Cannon

doi:10.1007/bf02277309

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“…Four strains of Rhizopus (class Zygomycetes, order Mucorales, family Mucoraceae), were studied, including 2 ofRhizopus microsporus var. rhizopodiformis (R. microsporus) and 2 ofRhizopus arrhizus (formerly called Rhizopus oryzae) (15 [17][18][19][20].…”

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confidence: 99%

Mucormycosis during deferoxamine therapy is a siderophore-mediated infection. In vitro and in vivo animal studies.

Boelaert¹,

Locht²,

Cutsem³

et al. 1993

J. Clin. Invest.

315

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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Mucormycosis during deferoxamine therapy is a siderophore-mediated infection. In vitro and in vivo animal studies.

Boelaert¹,

Locht²,

Cutsem³

et al. 1993

J. Clin. Invest.

315

263

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“…It was also observed that both the round and oval yeast forms could produce hyphae, and this led to the suggestion that the round and oval yeast forms and hyphae were simply stages in the life cycle of a single organism (383). The ability to induce the yeast to form mycelial elements paved the way for the unification of the two genera in 1986, with the acceptance of the species names Malassezia furfur (Robin) Baillon (including P. orbiculare, P. ovale, and M. furfur) and Malassezia pachydermatis (including P. pachydermatis) (79). Despite this, many workers maintained the use of the names P. ovale and P. orbiculare and continued to differentiate strains on the basis of cellular and colonial morphologies (128,288,402).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In 1986, the weight of evidence led to the unification of the different morphological forms within the species M. furfur (79). However, the ability to grow very distinct colony variants from the same site on human skin led workers to define three serovars of M. furfur (101).…”

Section: Structure Physiology and Biochemistrymentioning

confidence: 99%

Immunology of Diseases Associated withMalasseziaSpecies

2002

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SUMMARY Malassezia species are members of the human cutaneous commensal flora, in addition to causing a wide range of cutaneous and systemic diseases in suitably predisposed individuals. Studies examining cellular and humoral immune responses specific to Malassezia species in patients with Malassezia-associated diseases and healthy controls have generally been unable to define significant differences in their immune response. The use of varied antigenic preparations and strains from different Malassezia classifications may partly be responsible for this, although these problems can now be overcome by using techniques based on recent work defining some important antigens and also a new taxonomy for the genus. The finding that the genus Malassezia is immunomodulatory is important in understanding its ability to cause disease. Stimulation of the reticuloendothelial system and activation of the complement cascade contrasts with its ability to suppress cytokine release and downregulate phagocytic uptake and killing. The lipid-rich layer around the yeast appears to be pivotal in this alteration of phenotype. Defining the nonspecific immune response to Malassezia species and the way in which the organisms modulate it may well be the key to understanding how Malassezia species can exist as both commensals and pathogens.

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“…However, in 1986 they were recognized to be two forms of the same organism and were thus collectively named Malassezia (Cannon, 1986). Malassezia considered as a normal cutaneous inhabitant of skin in humans, animals and birds.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%