Heat shock proteins (HSPs) are proteins whose transcription responds rapidly to temperature shifts. They constitute a family of molecular chaperones, involved in the proper folding and stabilisation of proteins under physiological and adverse conditions. HSPs also assist in the protection and recovery of cells exposed to a variety of stressful conditions, including heat. The role of HSPs extend...

Piedra are considered asymptomatic superficial mycoses characterised by fungal growth that form nodules on the outside of hair shaft. Two types of piedra exist: white piedra (trichosporosis) caused by the basidiomycetous yeasts Trichosporon spp. and black piedra produced by the ascomycete Piedraia hortae. While the first produce soft white or light brown nodules formed by closely attached funga...

Dermatophytes are a group of keratinophilic fungi that have the capacity to invade keratinized tissues. Dermatophytosis is a common fungal infection seen in the tropical and subtropical countries affecting the skin and its appendages. Though dermatophytosis is considered a cosmetic illness, complications do occur. In the recent times dermatophytosis appears to be a neglected fungal disease. Thi...

The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence of keratinophilic and keratinolytic fungi in the soil of recreational areas in Lodz, with a particular emphasis on species potentially pathogenic for humans. The material consisted of 104 soil samples collected from the surface layer and 10-15 cm below the surface at 26 recreational areas in Lodz. Soil samples were inoculated on Sabouraud, Cz...

one of the superficial problems of public health is mycotic inflection that its incidence is not correctly known. the most important disease of them is dermatophytosis that comes through by dermatophytes as the major group of keratinophilic fungi. honey is bee product that has been used as a medicine since ancient times in many cultures, and is still used in folk medicine. this study was design...