Fogo Selvagem (FS) is an endemic form of pemphigus foliaceus (PF) which is prevalent in certain regions of Brazil (Diaz et al., 1989). Genetic and environmental factors such as insect bites may contribute to the development of FS (Aoki et al., 2004; Diaz et al., 1989; Moraes et al., 1997). Blister formation in FS is mediated by predominantly IgG4 antidesmoglein 1 (Dsg1) antibodies (Rock et al.,...

ALTHOUGH there are numerous reports of individual cases, only a few papers deal with general aspects of the clinical picture of generalized vaccinia (Tedder, I936; Clark, Seiler, Joe, Gammie, Tait and Jack, I944; Fries, Borne and Barnes, I948). During two outbreaks of generalized vaccinia occurring, after two mass vaccinations, in a hospital for patients with pemphigus foliaceus, some clinical ...

CYP: cytochrome P INTRODUCTION Pemphigus foliaceus is a rare autoimmune bullous dermatosis that can be induced by drugs, with variable duration lasting between several weeks and months. Erythematous scaly patches develop on the scalp, face, neck or chest. The use of oral or topical herbal supplements to improve health has increased in the last decades. These preparations may trigger multiple ad...

Both adult females and males of Argulus mongolianus Tokioka, 1939 were collected from the buccal cavity wall body surface freshwater fishes in Lake Izunuma Uchinuma, Miyagi Prefecture, northen Honshu, Japan. The original description species was insufficient, based on a single female Inner Mongolia, China, no further has been made to date. Thus, this paper redescribes A. newly-collected specimen...

The present work was conducted to isolate and identify different parasites from Indian Major Carp (IMC) Catla catla. During the study period the severity of infection and Parasitic Frequency Index (PFI, %) were also estimated in terms of months, seasons and length groups of fishes. For the investigative purpose different districts of West Bengal were selected considering the potential of fisher...

Pentastomids are a small group of vermiform animals with unique morphology and parasitic lifestyle. They are generally recognized as being related to the Arthropoda; however, the nature of this relationship is controversial. We have determined the complete sequence of the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) of the pentastomid Armillifer armillatus and complete or nearly complete mtDNA sequences from repr...

This study has evaluated the parasitic fauna of 79 pearl cichlids (Geophagus brasiliensis) from the estuary of Patos Lagoon (31° 57' S and 52° 06' W), Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, during the months of May and June in 2011 and 2012. All the hosts analyzed were infected with at least one species of parasite. A total of eleven metazoa were identified in 459 specimens collected. The trematode Austrod...