abstract objective: shallots are important part of the diet for many people and there is long-held belief in their health enhancing properties. the aim of this study was to determine antifungal activity of shallot against reference fungal strains. methods: alcoholic and aqueous extracts of shallot (allium hirtifolium) were tested for in vitro antifungal activities against aspergillus fumigatus,...

A dermatofitose canina se manifesta de forma heterogênea, sendo uma doença fúngica cutânea muito comum entre os animais companhia, causada, costumeiramente, por microrganismos dos gêneros Microsporum spp., Trichophyton spp e Epidermophyton spp. apresentação da tipo quérion, também denominada nodular, é a manifestação clínica micose caracterizada dermatite profunda que varia reação granulomatosa...

Applanoxidic acids and sterols, isolated from Ganoderma spp., were acetylated and/or methylated. The antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus and the antifungal activity against Candida albicans and Trichophyton mentagrophytes of the derivatives were investigated by a microdilution method, and compared with those of the natural products. Both natural and modifie...

BACKGROUND Infection with Trichostrongylus spp. is common among human and herbivorous in most parts of Iran, especially in southern and northern areas. The aim of present study was to identify Trichostrongylus spp. among human population using excreted egg specimens, by the molecular method, in Mazandaran Province, northern Iran. METHODS Overall, 33 positive fecal specimens were randomly samp...

BACKGROUND Cryptosporidium spp. is a coccidian parasite infected humans and animals. Prevalence rate of Cryptosporidium spp. infection associated with is some parameters such as sampling, age, season, country and contact to domestic animals. This study aimed to determine Cryptosporidium spp. Infection in humans and some animals in rural areas of Shushtar district from Khuzestan Province, south-...

BACKGROUND Acanthamoeba spp. is a free-living opportunistic protozoan parasites, which can be found in tap, fresh and bottled mineral waters, contact lens solutions, soil etc. OBJECTIVES The present study is aimed to determine the Acanthamoeba spp. on the basis of their morpho-molecular aspects in different water sources of the West Azerbaijan province, Northwest of Iran. METHODS In this cr...

Background and Objectives: Salmonella infections are endemic in many developing countries with poor sanitary conditions, but emerge sporadically as a serious public health threat in developed countries. Infections with multidrug resistant (MDR) strains of Salmonella have been associated with treatment failures. Salmonella spp. resistant to extended spectrum cephalosporins are increasing in prev...

scratched the fungal colonies around the incision. The organisms adhered to the tip of the injector nozzle when IOL was inserted, resulting in the intraocular infection. Slit lamp biomicroscopy showed cyclitic membranes around the superior corneal incision linking to the surface of IOL, which correspond to the pathogenic mechanism. Interestingly, the presentation of intraocular inflammation in ...

This study was conducted to evaluate the occurrence of mycoses affecting the feet of soccer players and to compare this results with those in non-athlete individuals of the same age and sex. Initial evaluation consisted of a dermatological examination of the foot in 22 Chinese athletes, 83 Brazilian athletes and 24 Brazilian non-athletes. Scales of plantar skin, interdigital and subungual areas...