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November 2011 in “Journal of Infection” A woman with asthma improved from a severe fungal infection after treatment change, and most HIV-positive women in a UK study had low immune cell counts but were responding well to treatment.
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July 2024 in “Clinical Case Reports” An 8-year-old with scalp fungus was successfully treated with Terbinafine, preventing hair loss and spread.
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January 1993 Trichohyalin is a versatile protein involved in hair and skin structure.
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July 2025 in “Scientific Reports” Acinetobacter strain A1-4-2 can safely clean water pollutants.
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June 1995 in “The Journal of Dermatology” The flaky skin mouse mutation is a natural model for studying human psoriasis.
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February 2002 in “International Journal of Dermatology” The patient's symptoms improved with treatment but recurred when the steroid dose was reduced, requiring ongoing therapy.
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January 2012 in “ACTA SCIENTIAE VETERINARIAE” Topical treatment with amphotericin B and DMSO effectively healed a horse's skin infection.
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November 2016 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Pili torti hair is fragile due to loose keratin filaments and weak disulfide bonds.
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Posaconazole successfully treated a resistant skin infection in a Spitz dog when other antifungals failed.
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May 2010 in “Pediatric dermatology” Systemic treatment is necessary for tinea capitis in children, with griseofulvin preferred for Microsporum infections.
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January 2009 in “Indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology” Scalp white piedra can be treated with oral itraconazole and topical ketoconazole.
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October 1981 in “Archives of Dermatology” The man's skin condition was finally identified as tinea incognito, a fungal infection.
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February 2023 in “Veterinary Sciences” Adhesive tape impression is a useful tool for diagnosing dermatophytosis in dogs and cats.
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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.
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December 1984 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Monilethrix hair issues are due to problems in the hair's internodes.
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May 2019 in “Veterinarski arhiv” The yeast found in a sea lion's skin lesion was almost identical to that on healthy skin, suggesting environmental factors may affect fungal growth and the cause of the lesion is unclear.
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January 2020 in “Acta veterinaria indonesiana” The cat with ringworm got better after being treated with oral and topical medications for 35 days.
March 2026 in “Open MIND” Early treatment of scalp infections can prevent permanent hair loss.
September 2022 in “JAAD case reports” The man has a genetic skin condition called pachyonychia congenita.