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Indian Dermatol Online J
December 2024
Department of Microbiology, Yenepoya Medical College, (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
Background: The widespread occurrence of chronic and recurrent dermatophytosis has significantly affected the quality of life for patients in India and beyond. Identifying the causative dermatophytes and understanding their antifungal susceptibility can aid clinicians in tailoring effective antifungal therapies.
Materials And Methods: Patients with chronic and recurrent dermatophytosis were enrolled, and conventional fungal cultures were conducted on skin scrapings.
Cureus
December 2024
General Practice, Autonomous University of Campeche, Campeche, MEX.
Tinea blepharociliaris is a rare dermatophyte infection affecting the eyelashes and eyelids, often misdiagnosed as blepharitis, eczema, or bacterial infection, leading to ineffective treatments and recurrent symptoms. We report a case of a 10-year-old girl with erythematous plaques and fine scaling on the eyelids and eyelashes, initially suspected to have facial tinea or contact dermatitis. Direct mycological examination confirmed the presence of fungal filaments and spores, with culture identifying as the causative organism.
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December 2024
Laboratorio de Inmunodeficiencias, Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, Ciudad de México, México.
STAT1 is a cytoplasmic transcription factor associated with cell growth regulation, differentiation, proliferation, metabolism, and apoptosis. IFN-mediated JAK/STAT signaling pathway is involved in eliminating intracellular pathogens and viruses. However, pathogenic variants in STAT1 can result in impaired or increased function.
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January 2025
Department of Dermatology, Head of research Centre, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, India.
Mycopathologia
January 2025
Department of Dermatology, Hangzhou Third People's Hospital, Hangzhou Third Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, West Lake Rd 38, Hangzhou, 310009, China.
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