| acremonium falciforme as a cause of mycetoma in california. | three cases of mycetoma were studied in the san francisco bay area of northern california during the period from 1960 to 1973. in each case the causal agent was identified on the basis of the histological structure of the granules and by isolation of the etiological agent in pure culture. the fungus in all cases was found to be acremonium falciforme. this is the first report of a. falciforme occurring as a disease agent in the united states. | 1976 | 996696 |
| volatilization of selenium from agricultural evaporation pond sediments. | microbial volatilization of se was evaluated as a means of detoxifying se-contaminated sediments. sediment samples containing 60.7 (kesterson reservoir) and 9.0 mg se kg-1 (peck ponds) were incubated for 273 days in closed systems located in the greenhouse. volatile se was collected from a continuous air-exchange stream using activated carbon. various economical and readily available organic and inorganic amendments were tested for their capacity to enhance the microbial process, including citru ... | 1990 | 2326625 |
| mycetoma due to acremonium falciforme. | | 1988 | 3229885 |
| mycetoma associated with acremonium falciforme infection. | a patient from vanuatu with a mycetoma of the foot of 25 years' duration is described. culture of a biopsy specimen from the foot grew a fungus which was identified as acremonium falciforme. this agent has not been described previously in association with mycetomas in the pacific region. | 1987 | 3657631 |
| cmi descriptions of pathogenic fungi and bacteria no. 934. acremonium falciforme. | | 1987 | 3696195 |
| [3 further rumanian cases of madura foot. incriminated agents: nocardia asteroides, cephalosporium falciforme and madurella mycetomi]. | | 1968 | 5690853 |
| [experimental granules of maduromycosis and actinomycosis from cephalosporium falciforme, monosporium apiospermum, madurella mycetomi, and nocardia asteroides]. | | 1967 | 6069556 |
| acremonium falciforme (cephalosporium falciforme) mycetoma in a renal transplant patient. | | 1983 | 6347091 |
| pale grain eumycetomas in madras. | biopsy specimens from 211 cases of mycetoma were examined histologically. pale grain eumycetoma was found in seven cases. four of these were studied mycologically, acremonium kiliense was isolated from two and acremonium falciforme and pseudallescheria boydii from one case each. the geographic distribution of these organisms, and their incidence and prevalence are discussed. | 1995 | 7487741 |
| mycetoma caused by acremonium falciforme: successful treatment with itraconazole. | mycetoma has not been previously reported in korea. a case of mycetoma caused by acremonium falciforme in a 72-year-old man is described. the patient had a single, large, well-demarcated, erythematous, swollen, black, escharlike lesion and three small satellite lesions on his right temporal area. he was treated with itraconazole, and all lesions healed with residual scars in 70 days. | 1995 | 7722053 |
| invasive acremonium falciforme infection in a patient with severe combined immunodeficiency. | | 1995 | 7727657 |
| [subcutaneous abscesses caused by acremonium falciforme in a kidney transplant recipient]. | | 1994 | 8170231 |
| chronic endophthalmitis caused by acremonium falciforme. | | 1996 | 8971458 |
| endophthalmitis and lumbar diskitis due to acremonium falciforme in a splenectomized patient. | | 1997 | 9114168 |
| clinical significance of alimentary tract microbes in bone marrow transplant recipients. | a prospective study on the microbes isolated from the alimentary tract in 120 bone marrow transplant (bmt) recipients (1991-1993) was undertaken to define the spectrum of organisms isolated under antimicrobial prophylaxis, their temporal sequence of emergence, and the associated morbidity and mortality. clostridium difficile (n = 20), isolated in the pre-engraftment and early post-engraftment periods (day 2-45 post-bmt), was the most common microbe recovered from stool of patients with diarrhea. ... | 1998 | 9554172 |
| case report. acremonium falciforme fungemia in a patient with acute leukaemia. | we describe a case of acremonium falciforme fungemia under treatment of fluconazole. a. falciforme is a common saprophyte. this fungus has been isolated from a patient's specimen, and the organism may have contributed to his death. | 2002 | 12100541 |
| analysis of phylogenetic relationship of cylindrocarpon lichenicola and acremonium falciforme to the fusarium solani species complex and a review of similarities in the spectrum of opportunistic infections caused by these fungi. | an emerging pattern of similarity in medical case reports led to a project to compare the phylogenetic affinities of two well-known tropical fungal opportunistic pathogens, cylindrocarpon lichenicola and acremonium falciforme, to members of the fusarium solani species complex. c. lichenicola and a. falciforme, despite their deviating conidial morphologies, were shown via sequencing of the ribosomal large subunit to be well instituted within a clade mainly consisting of typical f. solani strains ... | 2002 | 12149344 |
| recurrent colonization of successively implanted tracheoesophageal vocal prostheses by a member of the fusarium solani species complex. | tracheoesophageal vocal prostheses (tvp) in laryngectomized patients commonly deteriorate due to overgrowth by yeasts, particularly candida species. we describe the first case of colonization of such devices by a member of the fusarium solani species complex in a patient with a history of glottal carcinoma. three isolates, from three prostheses, were found morphologically consistent with the traditional picture of f. solani. ribosomal sequence analysis showed that the isolates belonged to a dist ... | 2005 | 15695678 |
| efficiency of blood culture bottles for the fungal sterility testing of corneal organ culture media. | the consequences of fungal contamination of an organ cultured cornea, though exceptional, are often disastrous for the recipient. consequently, eye banks often quarantine corneas for 10 days or more before passing them for grafting. this period, though detrimental to the endothelial cell density of the delivered cornea, is necessary to detect contamination using conventional microbiological methods. the authors previously validated the use of a pair of aerobic and anaerobic blood bottles for sen ... | 2005 | 15834090 |
| influence of ethylene produced by soil microorganisms on etiolated pea seedlings. | there is indirect evidence that soil microorganisms producing ethylene (c(2)h(4)) can influence plant growth and development, but unequivocal proof is lacking in the literature. a laboratory study was conducted to demonstrate the validity of this speculation. four experiments were carried out to observe the characteristic "triple" response of etiolated pea seedlings to c(2)h(4) microbially derived from l-methionine as a substrate in the presence or absence of ag(i), a potent inhibitor of c(2)h(4 ... | 1988 | 16347775 |
| [clinical and microbiological study of mycetomas at the muñiz hospital of buenos aires between 1989 and 2004]. | this work presents clinical, microbiological and outcome data collected from 76 patients with mycetomas at the muñiz hospital from 1989 to 2004. forty-nine patients were male and 27 female; the mean age was 43.4 years. the majority of the patients acquired the infection in argentina: the most affected provinces were santiago del estero with 31 cases, and chaco with 11; 8 cases came from other countries (bolivia 6 and paraguay 2). the mean evolution of the disease was 9.2 years. the most frequent ... | 2006 | 16784127 |
| fatal disseminated angioinvasive fusarium falciforme infection in a patient with acute myeloid leukaemia. | | 2007 | 17573871 |
| fusarium falciforme vertebral abscess and osteomyelitis: case report and molecular classification. | fusarium is a ubiquitous mold that can cause superficial infections such as keratitis and onychomycosis in immunocompetent humans; however, infections in immunocompromised hosts can be fatal. we report an unusual case of epidural abscess and vertebral osteomyelitis in a patient with an autoimmune disorder who was on long-term glucocorticoids. multilocus dna sequence-based typing revealed that the infection was caused by a novel three-locus haplotype of fusarium falciforme designated fssc 3+4qqq. | 2011 | 21450957 |
| eumycetoma due to acremonium falciforme acquired in china. | | 2011 | 21749480 |
| the effect of temperature on the fatty acid and phospholipid composition of cephalosporium falciforme and cephalosporium kiliense. | the effect of temperature on the lipid composition of cephalosporium falciforme and cephalosporium kiliense, causative agents of maduromycosis, was investigated. the fungi were grown at 28.5 c and 37 c in a chemically defined medium. the lipids were solvent extracted, purified on sephadex, and separated into their component classes by silicic acid column chromatography. five lipid classes were found: (a) sterol esters, (b) triacylglycerides, (c) free fatty acids, (d) sterols, and (e) phospholipi ... | 1992 | 556797 |
| unravelling the microbiome of eggs of the endangered sea turtle eretmochelys imbricata identifies bacteria with activity against the emerging pathogen fusarium falciforme. | habitat bioaugmentation and introduction of protective microbiota have been proposed as potential conservation strategies to rescue endangered mammals and amphibians from emerging diseases. for both strategies, insight into the microbiomes of the endangered species and their habitats is essential. here, we sampled nests of the endangered sea turtle species eretmochelys imbricata that were infected with the fungal pathogen fusarium falciforme. metagenomic analysis of the bacterial communities ass ... | 2014 | 24743166 |
| cedrol, a malaria mosquito oviposition attractant is produced by fungi isolated from rhizomes of the grass cyperus rotundus. | cedrol, a sesquiterpene alcohol, is the first identified oviposition attractant for african malaria vectors. finding the natural source of this compound might help to elucidate why anopheles gambiae and anopheles arabiensis prefer to lay eggs in habitats containing it. previous studies suggest that cedrol may be a fungal metabolite and the essential oil of grass rhizomes have been described to contain a high amount of different sesquiterpenes. | 2016 | 27639972 |
| multidrug-resistant fusarium in keratitis: a clinico-mycological study of keratitis infections in chennai, india. | in this study, we aimed to present the first molecular epidemiological data from chennai, india, analyse keratitis cases that have been monitored in a university hospital during 2 years, identify the responsible fusarium species and determine antifungal susceptibilities. a total of 10 cases of keratitis were included in the study. fusarium isolates were identified using the second largest subunit of the rna polymerase gene (rpb2) and the translation elongation factor 1 alpha (tef1). antifungal s ... | 2017 | 27766684 |
| veterinary fusarioses within the united states. | multilocus dna sequence data were used to assess the genetic diversity and evolutionary relationships of 67 fusarium strains from veterinary sources, most of which were from the united states. molecular phylogenetic analyses revealed that the strains comprised 23 phylogenetically distinct species, all but two of which were previously known to infect humans, distributed among eight species complexes. the majority of the veterinary isolates (47/67 = 70.1%) were nested within the fusarium solani sp ... | 2016 | 27605713 |
| a case of cutaneous fusariosis of the scrotum as a complication of acute myeloid leukemia. | fusarium, a hyphomyocetous fungus, is often isolated from the environment as a laboratory contaminant, but is also known as a pathogen causing keratomycosis, onychomycosis, and opportunistic infection of the skin and viscera. we report a 67-year-old man with localized cutaneous fusariosis of the scrotum, as a complication of acute myeloid leukemia (aml) under chemotherapy. an induration of 25 mm in diameter, which was covered by necrosis and black crust and with pain upon pressure, was found on ... | 2016 | 27251318 |
| in vitro combinations of natamycin with voriconazole, itraconazole and micafungin against clinical fusarium strains causing keratitis. | fusarium species cause a broad spectrum of infections, from superficial to disseminated disease. because fusarium species are intrinsically resistant to most antifungal drugs, new approaches are needed. the aim of the present study was to evaluate the in vitro combination of natamycin with currently used antifungal drugs. | 2016 | 26702918 |
| multilocus phylogeny reveals an association of agriculturally important fusarium solani species complex (fssc) 11, and clinically important fssc 5 and fssc 3 + 4 with soybean roots in the north central united states. | the fusarium solani species complex (fssc) includes important root pathogens of soybean in the united states, but the evolutionary lineages associated with soybean root rot are unknown. a multilocus phylogeny based on 93 isolates from soybean and pea roots from north dakota and minnesota revealed that root rot was associated with three known phylogenetic species, fssc 3 + 4 (=fusarium falciforme) (3 % of isolates), fssc 5 (60 %), fssc 11 (34 %), and one unknown species, fssc x (2 %). of these sp ... | 2016 | 26671414 |
| fusarium falciforme infection in a patient with chronic granulomatous disease: unique long-term course of epidural abscess. | chronic granulomatous disease (cgd) is a primary immunodeficiency disease characterized by recurrent life-threatening bacterial and fungal infections with granuloma formation. species of the genus fusarium are opportunistic environmental microorganisms that are rarely pathogenic in humans. we report here the first case of x-linked cgd complicated with epidural abscess caused by fusarium falciforme infection. the abscesses extended along the dura mater for >7 years and finally resulted in fatal m ... | 2015 | 25711271 |
| proximal subungual onychomycosis caused by fusarium falciforme successfully cured with posaconazole. | | 2015 | 25565118 |
| spectrum of fusarium infections in tropical dermatology evidenced by multilocus sequencing typing diagnostics. | fusarium species are emerging causative agents of superficial, cutaneous and systemic human infections. in a study of the prevalence and genetic diversity of 464 fungal isolates from a dermatological ward in thailand, 44 strains (9.5%) proved to belong to the genus fusarium. species identification was based on sequencing a portion of translation elongation factor 1-alpha (tef1-α), rdna internal transcribed spacer and rna-dependent polymerase subunit ii (rpb2). our results revealed that 37 isolat ... | 2015 | 25530264 |
| post-operative endophthalmitis caused by acremonium falciforme with orbital and extra-orbital involvement following combined cataract and glaucoma surgery: a case report. | in this report, we describe an unusual case of post-operative acremonium falciforme endophthalmitis with orbital and extra-orbital involvement following combined cataract and glaucoma surgery. | 2014 | 25406374 |
| morphological and phylogenetic analysis of fusarium solani species complex in malaysia. | members of fusarium solani species complex (fssc) have been known as plant, animal, and human pathogens. nevertheless, the taxonomic status of such an important group of fungi is still very confusing and many new species as well as lineages have been elucidated recently. unfortunately, most of the new taxa came from temperate and subtropical regions. therefore, the objectives of the present study were to identify strains of fssc recovered from different sources in malaysia. in the present study, ... | 2015 | 25238930 |
| molecular phylogenetic and pathogenetic characterization of fusarium solani species complex (fssc), the cause of dry rot on potato in iran. | members of fusarium solani species complex (fssc) are common pathogens of potato, causing dry rot in the west of iran which involved hamedan, kermanshah, eilam and kurdistan provinces. therefore, the objectives in this study were to isolate and identify disease-causing fssc from infected potato tubers based on the morphological and molecular characteristics. forty-five isolates of fusarium were obtained from potato tubers collected from the wet market in different regions of the west of iran and ... | 2014 | 24530481 |
| global distribution of two fungal pathogens threatening endangered sea turtles. | nascent fungal infections are currently considered as one of the main threats for biodiversity and ecosystem health, and have driven several animal species into critical risk of extinction. sea turtles are one of the most endangered groups of animals and only seven species have survived to date. here, we described two pathogenic species, i.e., fusarium falciforme and fusarium keratoplasticum, that are globally distributed in major turtle nesting areas for six sea turtle species and that are impl ... | 2014 | 24465748 |
| biodegradation of biodiesel wash water from a biodiesel fuel production plant. | the objective of this research was the modification of our biodiesel fuel (bdf) production process to make higher quality bdf. the existing process which does not include a water washing process for raw bdf, has the advantage of no wash water discharge, but occasionally the resultant bdf is of lower grade due to residual ingredients. first, we attempted to integrate water washing into the existing process. after being neutralized and washed with h2so4, the raw bdf was then washed with water equa ... | 2013 | 23823919 |
| fusarium falciforme infection of foot in a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a case report and review of the literature. | fungal infections of foot in patients with diabetes are not uncommon; however, foot infection due to fusarium species has been rarely reported. we report here a case of a 50-year-old male with type 2 diabetes who developed multiple spontaneous nodular lesions on right foot without any systemic symptoms and signs for 6 months. the lesions were unresponsive to broad-spectrum antibacterial treatment. fine needle aspiration cytology of nodular lesions revealed the presence of fungal hyphae, and fusa ... | 2013 | 23813152 |
| experimental induction of grains with cephalosporium falciforme. | | 1966 | 6009492 |