Here, we report the draft genome sequence of Trichosporon domesticum JCM 9580, isolated from the house of a patient with summer-type hypersensitivity pneumonitis (SHP) in Japan. This genomic information will help elucidate the mechanisms of the development of SHP.

We present a case report of a 5-year-old boy with presumed anaphylaxis to the caterpillar, Lophocampa maculata, manifesting as the acute development of diffuse urticaria and progressive dyspnea. This reaction required prompt treatment with antihistamines and a bronchodilator. Allergen scratch testing with a homogenized caterpillar extract suggests that immunoglobulin E-mediated type I hypersens...

Global eradication of the guinea worm (Dracunculus medinensis) is near, although perhaps delayed a little by the discovery of a transmission cycle in dogs. It is therefore an appropriate time to reflect on the severe impact of this infection on the life of the communities where it was endemic prior to the start of the global eradication programme in 1981. From 1971 to 1974, we conducted a serie...

Thousands of snake bites occur in the world each year, with hundreds of patients receiving antivenom. Incidence rates for immediate hypersensitivity reactions associated with the use of antivenom range vary. This is a case report of a patient with atrial fibrillation (AF) and transient ischemic attack (TIA) induced by vigrous snake bite that was suspected to be caused by the treatment of subcut...

The occarrence and induction of immediate-type airway responsiveness to standadzed ascaris antigen (SAA) was studied in dogs. Two of nine dogs with significant cotane o w reactivity to SAA had respiratory responses on initial n e r d challenge. Of the remaining seven dogs, six d e veloped respiratory responses to SAA within three a e d exposare& Tbe respiratory responsiveness is of long d m tio...

Metamizole [INN; dipyrone (BAN, USAN)] is a pyrazolone derivative and one of the most commonly prescribed analgesics worldwide (1). Along with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), metamizole is very frequently involved in hypersensitivity reactions (2). Immunologically mediated hypersensitivity reactions to metamizole can be immediate (IgE-mediated) or non-immediate (T cell-mediated)...

Dentin hypersensitivity (DH) is a relatively common painful condition among dental problems. Although many studies have been performed regarding the diagnosis and treatment of DH, dental practitioners are still confused about the definite diagnosis and treatment.The use of lasers as a treatment for dentin hypersensitivity was first introduced in 1985.Laser treatment in dentin hypersensitivity i...