Prevalence of Blastocystis sp. in Morocco: Comparative assessment of three diagnostic methods and characterization of parasite forms in Jones' culture medium.

Blastocystosis is an infection caused by Blastocystis sp., which colonizes the digestive tract of various hosts, including humans, although its pathogenicity is debated. It is crucial to detect and distinguish the different forms of Blastocystis to understand better its impact on human health and its epidemiological evolution.

[A rare infectious etiology of COPD exacerbation].

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common respiratory disorder. Its exacerbation is infectious in more than half of the cases: with viral priority, while parasitic causes remain exceptional. In this work, we report a case of a COPD exacerbation caused by a visceral leishmaniasis (VL) complicated by a macrophage activation syndrome in an adult living in a Moroccan non-endemic region for this of leismaniasis form.

[Extensive cutaneous chromomycosis: Efficacy of combined terbinafine and cryotherapy].

Background: Chromomycosis is a chronic fungal skin infection, mainly affecting the limbs. It is responsible for severe morbidity and its treatment remains long and disappointing. Rarely described in Morocco, we report a new observation that has evolved very well under treatment combining terbinafine and cryotherapy over a short duration.