January 2024 in “Medical mycology journal” A mother and her two daughters got a skin infection from their cat.
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October 2017 in “Mycoses” An 80-year-old man's deep beard infection was cured with oral terbinafine after identifying the fungus Trichophyton verrucosum.
February 2026 in “Scientific Messenger of LNU of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology” Dermatophytosis in cats is treated with antifungal medications.
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January 2004 in “Medical Hypotheses” Hidden fungal infections might cause heart disease and clogged arteries.
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November 2020 in “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules” Mushroom-based scaffolds help heal skin wounds and regrow hair.
Thicker hair resists fungal damage better, and hair color doesn't affect susceptibility.
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December 2020 in “mSphere” A fungal enzyme was used to make compounds more soluble, aiding drug discovery and crop protection.
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April 2012 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Clofazimine effectively treated a rare skin condition with ash-gray patches.
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January 1988 in “PubMed” Hair follicle mites might spread harmful microorganisms.
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November 2014 in “PubMed” Tinea infections need proper diagnosis and treatment with topical or oral antifungals based on severity and location.
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October 2021 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Dermoscopy is effective for diagnosing various skin infestations and infections.
December 2025 in “Microbes and Infectious Diseases /Microbes and Infectious Diseases” Fungi and iron deficiency are linked to hair loss in alopecia patients.
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March 2006 in “Journal of dermatology” A Chinese-Japanese boy had a rare fungal infection on his scalp and skin, likely caught in China.
September 2022 in “Medical Mycology” Malassezia fungi may contribute to hair loss and inflammation in androgenetic alopecia.
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January 1996 in “Clinical infectious diseases/Clinical infectious diseases (Online. University of Chicago. Press)” Fluconazole is somewhat effective for skin-related sporotrichosis but less so for severe forms, and should be a backup treatment.
October 2022 in “Amplla Editora eBooks” September 2021 in “Pediatrics in review” The girl's leg lesion was a fungal infection that improved with antifungal medication but kept coming back before finally clearing up after 5 years.
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June 2019 in “BMC infectious diseases” A rare fungal infection on a child's scalp was successfully treated with antifungal medication.
April 1946 in “Archives of Dermatology” One child resisted treatment, while the other was successfully treated for scalp ringworm.
March 2026 in “Nature Communications” Genetic factors, skin barrier, immune function, and obesity influence risk of fungal skin infections.
December 2014 in “Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin” Griseofulvin effectively treats tinea capitis kerion type.
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July 2008 in “Current Opinion in Chemical Biology” The document concludes that understanding sulfation biology is crucial for creating treatments due to its importance in biological functions and disease.
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August 2007 in “Zoonoses and Public Health” Two southern chamois in the Eastern Pyrenees had skin infections caused by a fungus.
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January 2017 in “Indian dermatology online journal” A woman had a rare infection of both white piedra and head lice, which improved after 10 weeks of antifungal treatment.
1 citations
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January 2024 in “BMJ Case Reports” A woman had meningitis caused by mixed connective tissue disease, not an infection.
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January 2017 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” Lipid-antigen stimulation may play a role in folliculotropic mycosis fungoides.
5 citations
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February 2013 in “PubMed” An 11-year-old girl's hair loss was caused by a Cladosporium fungal infection, which was cured with itraconazole treatment.
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April 2020 in “Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences” Diabetes and necrotizing fasciitis together can be deadly.
A red fox with skin lesions was cured of a fungal infection after treatment.