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Mycological Research News

This issue of Mycological Research News features : Fungi from coral reefs : a commentary. An obituary of Meinhard M. Moser (1924–2002), doyen of European agaricologists and a Centenary Fellow of the British Mycological Society, is also presented. Molecular papers in this part include the characterization of an a-L-arabinofuranosidase gene in Penicillium, the proteomomics of development in a Phy...

Mycological tests and onychomycosis.

The value of direct microscopy and cultural tests in onychomycosis is reported on the results of the examination of 3,955 nail collections from patients infected with Trichophyton rubrum. Of the total number of mycological diagnoses, 15% would have been missed if culture had been omitted and 53% if direct microscopy had not been undertaken.

Otomycosis : A Clinico Mycological Study

Introduction: Otomycosis is a common fungal infection of the ear that is seen in the tropical and sub tropical regions of the world. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of fungal agents and predisposing factors involved in otomycosis. Methods: Samples from the 103 clinically suspected patients of otomycosis were collected between July 2011 to June 2012 and subjected...

Clinico mycological study of dermatophytosis

Dermatophytoses form over 16–75% of all the mycological infections. It is more prevalent in tropical and subtropical countries including India, where heat and moisture play an important role. 1 Although not life threatening, its severity can cause great discomfort particularly in immunosuppressive conditions. It remains a general public health problem, which is prevalent in all age groups and b...

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