July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Candida auris uses the immune response to colonize hair follicles.
1 citations
,
May 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, researchers identified a temperature-sensitive mutation in the FERONIA gene of plants that prevents root hair formation at elevated temperatures, highlighting its role in maintaining root hair growth and response to plant hormones.
3 citations
,
March 2023 in “ACTA SCIENTIAE VETERINARIAE” This case report describes how real-time PCR rapidly identified Trichophyton mentagrophytes in a dog's dermatophytosis when traditional mycological methods were slower.
17 citations
,
October 2015 in “PubMed” This review discusses the diagnosis and characteristics of dermatophyte infections and offers no new research findings, emphasizing the importance of microscopy and culture for accurate identification before treatment.
July 2015 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” A young woman with a rare fungal infection showed significant improvement after treatment with antifungal medication.
13 citations
,
January 2002 in “Biochemical and biophysical research communications” This study observed that interferon β secreted by dermal papilla cells may negatively regulate the growth of outer root sheath cells in hair follicles.
7 citations
,
July 2019 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes an 18-year-old male with kerion celsi from Trichophyton tonsurans infection whose condition improved with terbinafine treatment, and highlights that although IL-17A expression increased in skin lesions, it was associated with disrupted antimicrobial peptide expression and severe inflammation, causing tissue damage.
28 citations
,
January 2000 in “Medical Mycology” This article reviews the impact of natural fungal pathogens on laboratory animal research and reports no new results, calling attention to infection risks with dermatophytes, Candida, and pneumonia in immunocompromised rodents.
September 2023 in “Mağallaẗ baġdād li-l-ʿulūm” This study found diverse and distinct microbial communities in dry and wet habitats of Duku plants, with varying relative abundances linked to plant health and soil nutrient interactions.
1 citations
,
October 2010 in “EUR Research Repository (Erasmus University Rotterdam)” In this case report, long-term oral antibiotics were extremely effective in treating a 49-year-old man with a therapy-resistant botryomycosis infection on his forearm.
91 citations
,
August 2019 in “Frontiers in Microbiology” This study found that the RpoN/RpoS pathway regulates gene expression in Borrelia burgdorferi, influencing its ability to persist in mammals and adapt to different hosts.
3 citations
,
November 1998 in “Pediatrics in review” This article reviews various dermatophyte infections, particularly tinea capitis, and discusses their clinical presentations, diagnosis, and treatment, but reports no new clinical findings.
44 citations
,
March 2008 in “Journal of Experimental Botany” This study found that during bark regeneration after girdling, immature xylem cells can transdifferentiate into phloem cells, with exogenous indole acetic acid accelerating this process.
This narrative review discusses various microbes associated with fermentation and diseases in plants, animals, and humans, reporting no new research results.
2 citations
,
August 2007 in “Zoonoses and Public Health” This study documented clinical cases of dermatophytosis in two free-ranging southern chamois in the Eastern Pyrenees, with Trichophyton mentagrophytes identified in both animals.
22 citations
,
December 2020 in “mSphere” This study identified a fungal sulfotransferase enzyme, FgSULT1, from *Fusarium graminearum*, expanding the sulfotransferase superfamily and offering new biocatalytic methods for producing bioactive sulfates.
13 citations
,
February 2009 in “Pest management science” This study found that semagenesis, involving benzoquinone signaling, impacts root development in both parasitic and non-parasitic plants and suggests potential strategies for managing parasitic angiosperms in agriculture.
May 2024 in “Physiologia Plantarum” In this study, Bacillus subtilis strain ALC_02 was observed to enhance phosphorus acquisition in phosphorus-limited dwarf tomato plants by promoting root and root hair growth, with potential implications for developing effective bacterial P biofertilizers.
October 2021 in “Scholarworks (University of Massachusetts Amherst)” This dissertation demonstrates that FERONIA regulates essential plant functions such as RAC/ROP signaling, pollen tube reception, cell wall integrity, and sugar signaling as a cell surface receptor kinase.
June 2023 in “jurnal veteriner” In this study, Typhonium flagelliforme leaf-ethanolic extract combined with natural interferon was observed to stabilize body weight, inhibit tumor growth, and reduce mitosis, angiogenesis, and certain protein expressions in carcinogen-induced tumors in female mice, suggesting potential antitumor effects.
12 citations
,
March 2010 in “Revista iberoamericana de micología” This case report describes a Persian cat with dermatophytic pseudomycetoma that initially responded to griseofulvin treatment and surgical excision, but the condition relapsed, ultimately leading to the cat's death.
September 2025 in “Animals” In this study, dermatophytosis was prevalent among 52% of dogs and 70% of cats with skin lesions, with younger animals facing higher infection risks; combined itraconazole, clotrimazole, supportive care, and vaccination led to the fastest recovery.
This study found that hoof progenitor cells from fresh equine tissue have multilineage differentiation capabilities, offering insights for future progenitor cell-based hoof and dermal-epidermal tissue engineering.
36 citations
,
January 1994 in “Cell and Tissue Research” This study found that ethanol extract of fragrant pandanus leaves inhibited the growth of the dandruff-causing fungus Pityrosporum ovale, with higher concentrations showing greater inhibitory effects.
2 citations
,
January 2016 in “İzmir Dr.Behçet Uz çocuk hastanesi dergisi” This case report describes a ten-year-old boy with kerion celsi caused by Trichosporon asteroides, successfully treated with systemic fluconazole over eight weeks, marking the first documentation of this cause in the literature.
July 2026 in “International Journal of Molecular Medicine” In this study, cepharanthine showed potent antiviral effects against tick-borne encephalitis virus in vitro by reducing viral replication and inflammation in human lung and neuroblastoma cells.
In this case report, an 8-year-old Spitz dog with refractory dermatophytosis showed significant clinical improvement after switching to posaconazole, chosen based on antifungal susceptibility testing, offering a promising treatment option for dogs unresponsive to standard antifungal therapies.
17 citations
,
January 2009 in “Nippon Ishinkin Gakkai Zasshi” This case report details a 10-year-old boy diagnosed with kerion celsi caused by Microsporum gypseum, successfully treated with itraconazole over 4.5 months.
March 2014 in “한국유기농업학회지” In this study, Hypochoeris radicata L. showed increased growth and colony formation when cut, and its extracts inhibited seed germination and growth in other plants while demonstrating varying antifungal activity.