12 citations
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January 2024 in “Editora In Vivo eBooks” This case report from the study describes a dog suffering from dermatophytosis caused by Microsporum canis, presenting with alopecia on the neck and ear, illustrating the zoonotic risk of these fungal infections in both animals and humans, particularly in hot and humid climates.
May 2022 in “Journal of Cutaneous Immunology and Allergy” This case report highlights that asymptomatic domestic cats can transmit Microsporum canis, leading to tinea capitis in humans, as seen in a four-year-old girl in the study.
8 citations
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April 2014 in “Experimental Dermatology” This review discusses the use of hairs and feathers as defensive tools through toxin incorporation in certain mammals and birds and reports no new experimental findings.
2 citations
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November 2019 in “International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” This review explores the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment options for chronic autoimmune urticaria, highlighting the role of the oncostatin M receptor gene and reporting no new clinical results.
41 citations
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September 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that the COX-2 enzyme plays a role in hair follicle biology, as transgenic overexpression in mice induced hair follicle cycling disturbances and alopecia, which was mitigated by COX-2 inhibition.
7 citations
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June 2017 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This abstract notes a disclaimer about supporting information and does not report new research findings.
3 citations
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May 2024 in “BMC Medical Genomics” This study is the first to identify a de novo heterozygous frameshift insertion variant in the ARID1B gene as a cause of Coffin-Siris syndrome with an association to excessive early-onset high myopia.
6 citations
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October 2001 in “British Journal of Ophthalmology” This article discusses the potential of intralesional cidofovir for treating SCC without systemic toxicity, noting that surgical excision remains the best treatment option; it reports no new clinical results.
33 citations
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September 1987 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics” This study documents dominant transmission and complete penetrance of uncombable hair syndrome in a family, despite the father lacking visible abnormalities.
7 citations
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March 2019 in “Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology” Understanding how our bodies interact with mosquito-borne viruses is crucial because there are few treatments and vaccines.
1 citations
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December 2022 in “Pathogens” This case report describes a severe Sarcoptes scabiei infestation in a stray FIV-positive cat, which typically is a non-permissive host for the mite, leading to considerable clinical recovery after treatment.
165 citations
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September 2001 in “Genes & development” This study found that Cutl1 mutant mice experienced retarded lung differentiation and abnormal hair follicle morphogenesis, indicating the vital role of CDP in lung development and hair follicle cell-lineage specification.
9 citations
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December 2012 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology” This study reports a rare case of a 40-year-old woman with multiple calcified trichilemmal cysts, associated with alopecia universalis and suggesting a potential genetic link.
66 citations
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October 2002 in “Human molecular genetics online/Human molecular genetics” This study found that a nonsense mutation in the Cst6 gene of mice leads to severe skin and hair abnormalities, suggesting that cystatin M/E is crucial for epidermal function and viability.
41 citations
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January 2011 in “Nippon Ishinkin Gakkai Zasshi” This study identified the clinical aspects and dermatophyte types involved in tinea incognito in Iran, with Trichophyton verrucosum being the most frequently isolated species among affected patients.
29 citations
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November 2011 in “Cell stress & chaperones” This study demonstrated that quercetin effectively treated alopecia areata and prevented its onset in a mouse model, suggesting potential for clinical applications in managing the condition.
August 2026 in “Dermatology and Therapy” In this study, researchers identified elongated corkscrew hairs as a new trichoscopic pattern in immunosuppressed adults with chronic endothrix tinea capitis, which may help in earlier diagnosis and targeted mycological investigation.
4 citations
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January 2021 in “Dermatology Review” This review discusses the role of Demodex mites in ocular demodecosis and various eye ailments, highlighting diagnostic methods but noting a lack of standardized treatments, with no new clinical results reported.
August 2026 in “International Journal of Dermatology” 178 citations
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June 1994 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that a non-scarring alopecia in C3H/HeJ mice resembles human alopecia areata and may serve as a valuable model for studying specific subtypes of the human condition.
16 citations
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March 2017 in “Oncotarget” This study suggests that SOCS3 treatment may effectively inhibit alopecia areata by suppressing CD8+ T cell activity and IFN-γ production.
January 2016 in “Human & Experimental Toxicology” This study reported that CCT oligodeoxynucleotide induced patchy hair loss in male mice with specific genetic traits, suggesting gender and genetic preferences in immune response.
6 citations
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August 2011 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” This case report describes a 32-year-old man with therapy-resistant acneiform eruptions later diagnosed as vellus hair cysts, emphasizing the condition as a potential diagnostic consideration in similar cases.
March 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that type 2 immunity, especially involving ILC2 cells, helps maintain skin homeostasis by regulating the proliferation and community stability of hair follicle epithelial cells in the presence of Demodex mites.
September 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” CCCA in women of African ancestry may be caused by PADI3 gene mutations and intense hair grooming.
1 citations
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July 2012 in “Nasza Dermatologia Online” This case report suggests that immune responses, along with hair traction, may play a role in the etiology of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia.
3 citations
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March 2014 in “Veterinary dermatology” This study reports the first documentation of mural, mucinotic, isthmus folliculitis alopecia in Norwegian puffin dogs, noting that ciclosporin treatment led to remission while other treatments were less effective.
April 2025 in “Journal of Applied Veterinary Science And Technology” In this veterinary case report, the treatment of a 3-year-old male cat named Chipmunk for scabiosis, otitis externa, toxocariosis, and ancylostomiasis using ivermectin, diphenhydramine, drontal, and additional medications was found to be clinically effective.
12 citations
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June 2012 in “Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical” This case study reported a rare infection by Trichosporon inkin, causing white piedra in a family in Southern Brazil, emphasizing the importance of molecular tools for precise identification.
January 2014 in “Redalyc (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México)” This case report describes a rare instance of localized scleroderma in a cat, noting that despite treatment, the lesions remained unchanged, and the cause of pruritus was undetermined.