Subcutaneous phycomycosis in Sierra Leone

Kelly, Sheila; Gill, Navneet; Hutt, M. S. R.

doi:10.1016/0035-9203(80)90109-1

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“…Subcutaneous zygomycoses (subcutaneous phycomycosis, entomophthoromycosis) as a result of Basidiobolus ranarum ( haptosporus ), leads to infiltrative, firm lesions usually found on the proximal limb. The saprophytic organism is found in reptiles and amphibians, and, although found around the world, the infection is most common in Africa (23). It is most often seen in young persons.…”

Section: Zygomycosismentioning

confidence: 99%

Subcutaneous fungal infections

Pang

Huang

et al. 2004

Dermatol Ther

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Section: Zygomycosismentioning

confidence: 99%

Subcutaneous fungal infections

Pang

Huang

et al. 2004

Dermatol Ther

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“…Thus, it is believed that the species of these fungi can only reach the subcutaneous tissue of their infected hosts through open skin or through small abrasions in the intestinal tract (McGinnis 1980). The infection has been more frequently reported in the tropical and subtropical areas of Asia, Africa, and the Americas (Martinson and Clark 1967;Londero et al 1979;Kelly et al 1980;Gugnani 1999). …”

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confidence: 99%

“…infection, resulting in some success. Complete cure of the infection had been achieved in some patients, mostly those with early diagnosis (Kelly et al 1980;Nazir et al 1997;Krishnan et al 1998;Gugnani 1999).…”

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Human Fungal Pathogens of Mucorales and Entomophthorales

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Vilela

Voelz

et al. 2014

Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine

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In recent years, we have seen an increase in the number of immunocompromised cohorts as a result of infections and/or medical conditions, which has resulted in an increased incidence of fungal infections. Although rare, the incidence of infections caused by fungi belonging to basal fungal lineages is also continuously increasing. Basal fungal lineages diverged at an early point during the evolution of the fungal lineage, in which, in a simplified four-phylum fungal kingdom, Zygomycota and Chytridiomycota belong to the basal fungi, distinguishing them from Ascomycota and Basidiomycota. Currently there are no known human infections caused by fungi in Chytridiomycota; only Zygomycotan fungi are known to infect humans. Hence, infections caused by zygomycetes have been called zygomycosis, and the term "zygomycosis" is often used as a synonym for "mucormycosis." In the four-phylum fungal kingdom system, Zygomycota is classified mainly based on morphology, including the ability to form coenocytic (aseptated) hyphae and zygospores (sexual spores). In the Zygomycota, there are 10 known orders, two of which, the Mucorales and Entomophthorales, contain species that can infect humans, and the infection has historically been known as zygomyEditors:

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“…Since then several other cases have been reported, mostly from Indonesia (6,7), tropical Africa (8,9), Southeast Asia (10), and recently, Brazil (11,12).…”

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“…Subcutaneous phycomycosis was described for the first time in humans in 1956 (5). Since then sev-eral other cases have been reported, mostly from Indonesia (6,7), tropical Africa (8,9), Southeast Asia (10), and recently, Brazil (11,12).…”

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