Spread of Terbinafine-Resistant Type VIII (India) in Germany-"The Tip of the Iceberg?".

Chronic recalcitrant dermatophytoses, due to (.) Type VIII are on the rise in India and are noteworthy for their predominance. It would not be wrong to assume that travel and migration would be responsible for the spread of .

Photodynamic treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis.

Leishmaniasis is a widespread arthropod-borne protozoan zoonosis caused by more than 21 Leishmania species. Vectors are sandflies of different genera. The disease is classified into "Old World" versus "New World" leishmaniasis and further subclassified in cutaneous, mucocutaneous and visceral forms.

Alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone inhibits allergic airway inflammation.

Alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH) is a neuropeptide controlling melanogenesis in pigmentary cells. In addition, its potent immunomodulatory and immunosuppressive activity has been recently described in cutaneous inflammatory disorders. Whether alpha-MSH is also produced in the lung and might play a role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory lung conditions, including allergic bronchial asthma, is unknown.