• Aspergillus (28.6%), Mucor (20.8%), Penicillum (18.2%) and Rhizopus (15.6%) were the dominant fungi detected, while Absidia (9.1%) and Candida (7.8%) occurred less frequently. (scirp.org)
  • The most common pathogens are Aspergillus and Mucor species. (medscape.com)
  • Aspergillus species can cause noninvasive or invasive infections, whereas Mucor species typically cause severe invasive infections. (medscape.com)
  • Mucormycosis is an invasive fungal infection caused by various members of the class Phycomycetes, especially Mucoraceae, subdivided into the genera Absidia, Rhizopus, and Mucor. (wren-clothing.com)
  • Unique internal transcribed spacer 2 coding regions permit the development of nucleic acid probes specific for five different species of Aspergillus, three species of Fusarium, four species of Mucor, two species of Penecillium, five species of Rhizopus, one species of Rhizomucor, as well as probes for Absidia corymbifera, Cunninghamella elagans, Pseudallescheria boydii, and Sporothrix schenkii. (epo.org)
  • Furthermore, genus-specific probes are also provided for Aspergillus, Fusarium and Mucor, in addition to an all-fungus nucleic acid probe. (epo.org)
  • Opportunistic mycoses are a group of mycoses that are caused by conditionally pathogenic fungi from the genera Absidia, Aspergillus, Candida, Mucor, Penicillium, etc. in immunodeficient individuals. (anti-viral-meds.com)
  • In mycological studies 255 mould strains were isolated and identified as 158 strains aspergillus, 36 strains penicillium, 28 strains rhizopus, 16 strains mucor, 5 strains cladosporium, 4 strains absidia and 8 strains were other species. (jrespharm.com)
  • Others include Mucor species, Cunninghamella bertholletiae , Apophysomyces species, and Lichtheimia (formerly Absidia ) species. (cdc.gov)
  • is an aggressive, sometimes fatal, infection in immunocompromised patients, usually caused by Aspergillus or Mucor species. (merckmanuals.com)
  • The Fungitell assay does not detect certain fungal species such as the genus Cryptococcus, which produces very low levels of (1,3)-beta-D glucan, nor the Zygomycetes, such as Absidia, Mucor, and Rhizopus, which are not known to produce (1,3)-beta-D glucan. (umich.edu)
  • and fungi in this division or phylum include Rhizopus species, Mucor species, Absidia and Pilobolus . (microbiologyclass.net)
  • Mucor species can be differentiated from molds of the genera Absidia , Rhizomucor , and Rhizopus by the shape and insertion of the columella, and the lack of rhizoids . (ucdavis.edu)
  • Conclusion: In the case of fungi in fresh water, the genus Aspergillus sp was the most representative, while in the terrestrial environment the genus Fusarium sp, and Rhizopus sp, were the most predominant with their appearance in most of the studies cited in this review. (bvsalud.org)
  • Primær resistens mot flere av disse midlene er observert hos mange arter av Candida og Aspergillus. (tidsskriftet.no)
  • Primary resistance to several of these drugs has been observed in a number of Candida and Aspergillus species and this is the dominating form of resistance we observe today. (tidsskriftet.no)
  • and CE marked rapid in vitro diagnostic screening test for IFI (including Candida, Aspergillus and Pneumocystis ) that detects (1→3)-β-D-Glucan in serum. (fungitell.com)
  • Most commonly, Curvularia lunata, Aspergillus fumigatus, and Bipolaris and Drechslera species cause allergic fungal rhinosinusitis. (medscape.com)
  • Aspergillus species including A. niger ( Figure 3 ), A. flavus ( Figure 4 ) and A. fumigatus ( Figure 5 ) are important fungal organisms of the division Ascomycota, and some species of Aspergillus ( A. flavus in particular) are known to produce potent toxins known as aflatoxins which are cancer-causing in nature. (microbiologyclass.net)
  • En los ambientes acuáticos los principales factores fueron temperatura, lluvia, velocidad del agua, estados de los nutrientes, impacto antropogénico y abundancia de materia en descomposición y en los ambientes terrestres, el pH, el impacto antropogénico y la presencia de sustancias contaminantes.Conclusión: En el caso de los hongos en agua dulce, el género Aspergillus s fue el más representativo, en cuanto al ambiente terrestre los géneros Fusarium sp. (bvsalud.org)
  • Invasive Aspergillus infections and infection with other moulds than Aspergillus spp. (tidsskriftet.no)
  • Absidia cormbifera has been an invasive infection agent in AIDS and neutropenic patients, as well as, agents of bovine mycotic abortions, and feline subcutaneous abscesses. (black-mold.com)
  • Lung infections with the invasive forms of ASPERGILLUS, usually after surgery, transplantation, prolonged NEUTROPENIA or treatment with high-doses of CORTICOSTEROIDS. (lookformedical.com)
  • Fungal infections ( Aspergillus , Sporothrix , Pseudallescheria ) may be chronic and tend to strike older and immunocompromised patients. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Aspergillus infections. (medscape.com)
  • Neomycin opposition once the a beneficial dominantly selectable marker having transformation of your zygomycete Absidia glauca. (bulle-dair-coiffure.fr)
  • Several fungal agents associated with the contamination of smoked and smoke-dried fishes, such as Aspergillus, Penicillum, Zygomycetes and yeasts are known to be opportunistic pathogens [12] causing varying degrees of health problems to both animals and man. (scirp.org)
  • Nikolousis E, Velangi M. Two cases of aspergillus endocarditis in non neutropenic children on chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. (medscape.com)
  • 470}. Absidia corymbifera , also named Absidia ramosa or Mycocladus corymbiferus , is of particular interest as this species can be found in the indoor environment and is linked to many adverse health effects. (inspq.qc.ca)
  • Absidia corymbifera is the most commonly isolated species and is the only recognized pathogen among the genus causing zygomycosis (mucoromycosis) in immune compromised individuals. (inspq.qc.ca)
  • Absidia corymbifera is found worldwide in soil and decaying organic matter. (inspq.qc.ca)
  • Absidia corymbifera is ubiquitous and is considered common to the indoor environment. (inspq.qc.ca)
  • A. corymbifera is the only species of Absidia known to cause disease in man and animals. (mold-help.org)
  • The most commonly isolated species is Absidia corymbifera . (mold-help.org)
  • NF T72-301 Absidia corymbifera, Cladosporium cladosporioides, Aspergillus versicolor var. (bactakleen.ae)
  • 15. Invasive cutaneous mucormycosis caused by Absidia corymbifera after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. (nih.gov)
  • This invention pertains to nucleic acid-based assays for the detection of Aspergillus and other filamentous fungi. (nih.gov)
  • It is an allergic response to the presence of topical fungi, often Aspergillus, and is not caused by an invasive infection. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Infections with fungi of the genus ASPERGILLUS. (lookformedical.com)
  • Hyalohyphomycosis is a broad term that describes infections due to a number of rare and emerging heterogeneous fungi that when isolated from infected lung tissue, appear as hyaline (lightly colored), filamentous fungi difficult to distinguish from Aspergillus . (medscape.com)
  • The genus Absidia is characterized by a differentiation of the hyphae into arched stolons bearing more or less verticillate sporangiophores at the internode, and rhizoids formed at the point of contact with the substrate (at the node). (mold-help.org)
  • In 1917, James Curie a food chemist demonstrated that Aspergillus niger yielded a larger amount of citric acid than other organisms at the time in a sugar-based medium. (microbenotes.com)
  • Millard in 1922 , accumulated citric acid by limiting nutrients in the bioreactors where fermentation was carried out by Aspergillus niger. (microbenotes.com)
  • Aspergillus niger is the highly recommended industrial producer of citric acid. (microbenotes.com)
  • 5. Successful combined antifungal salvage therapy with liposomal amphothericin B and caspofungin for invasive Aspergillus flavus infection in a child following allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. (nih.gov)
  • Aspergillus guidelines now recommend the use of either voriconazole or isavuconazole for first-line treatment of invasive aspergillosis, while first-line combination antifungal therapy is not routinely recommended. (haematologica.org)
  • 16. Successful treatment with voriconazole of Aspergillus brain abscess in a boy with medulloblastoma. (nih.gov)
  • Consequently, Absidia may be found in the rural indoor environment: in fact it is one of the microorganisms involved recently in farmer's lung disease (see adverse health effects). (inspq.qc.ca)